Area Sales Engineer

Rise Executive Search & Recruitment Ltd; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Technical Sales professional in Scotland to sell industrial automation products. This field-based role involves managing accounts and developing new business opportunities. The ideal candidate should have a strong sales background in the Industrial Automation sector and be willing to travel. Excellent benefits are offered along with a negotiable salary.

Benefits

Car

Pension

Buy/Sell holidays

Qualifications

• Sales and technical experience in the Industrial Automation industry.
• Proven track record as a business developer.
• Willingness to develop further through training.

Responsibilities

• Sell high quality Industrial Automation products into an industrial sector customer base.
• Develop and manage an existing portfolio of accounts.
• Travel to customer sites; maintain a field-based presence.

Skills

Sales experience in Industrial Automation

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proficiency with Microsoft packages

Flexibility for travel

Education

ONC/HND in Electrical/Electronic discipline

Job description

Overview

Technical Sales - Scotland - Industrial Electrical Control & Automation. Excellent basic Salary negotiable dependent upon experience, plus excellent benefits of Car, Pension, Buy/Sell holidays, and more.

Technically competent Sales Engineer / Area Sales Manager required to join our client’s expanding team providing industrial control & automation products and solutions. This is a field based role, visiting customer sites and premises with 1 to 2 days either home office or company office.

Responsibilities

• Sell a range of high quality Industrial Automation products and solutions (e.g., PLC, Control Gear, Drives, Sensors, HMI and Process Instrumentation and Ex equipment) into an industrial sector customer base including OEMs, End Users, System Integrators and Panel Builders across Scotland.
• Develop and manage an existing portfolio of accounts while identifying new opportunities to achieve defined sales targets.
• Travel to customer sites; maintain a field-based presence with flexibility to meet business needs.
• Work to a personal plan to achieve objectives; demonstrate effective teamwork and strong organization and communication skills.

Qualifications and experience

• Sales and technical experience in the Industrial Automation industry with a proven track record as a business developer.
• Formal qualification in Electrical/Electronic discipline to ONC/HND or above is desirable but not essential; ability to demonstrate knowledge and sales ability if not qualified.
• Willingness to develop further through training to enhance sales skills.
• Good organizational and communication skills; proficiency with Microsoft packages.
• External sales role requiring road travel; flexibility to meet business needs.

Location and terms

Ideal location would be in the central belt M8 Glasgow Edinburgh corridor; field-based role with travel to customers across Scotland. Working Monday to Friday around normal office hours, with flexibility as required.

About the company

Rise Executive Search & Recruitment Ltd are currently working on a wide range of business-to-business (B2B) sales positions, including roles such as Sales Manager, National and Regional Sales Manager, Account Manager and Business Development Manager. We work across sectors including Renewable Energy, Electrical, Control & Automation, Instrumentation, Industrial Components, and related services.