Area Sales Engineer

TipTopJob; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an Area Sales Engineer to drive sales in Industrial Automation across the South Tyne/Teeside area. The ideal candidate will have a background in sales with a strong focus on technical products including PLCs and sensors. This role offers a competitive negotiable salary, company car, pension, and additional benefits. Applicants should be ready to assist in achieving sales targets and to expand existing customer portfolios while identifying new business opportunities.

Benefits

Company car

Pension

Buy/Sell holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in the Industrial Automation field with a track record of sales success.
• Demonstrated knowledge of PLCs, control gear, switchgear, and related products.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Sell a range of Industrial Automation products to target markets.
• Achieve defined sales targets while managing existing account portfolios.
• Develop new business opportunities and maintain effective communication with teams.

Skills

Sales skills

Technical aptitude

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Formal qualification in Electrical/Electronic discipline to ONC/HND or above

Job description

Overview

Area Sales Engineer / Area Sales Manager position in Industrial Electrical Control and Automation. Excellent negotiable salary dependent upon experience, plus benefits including company car, pension, buy/sell holidays, and more. This role focuses on selling a range of high-quality Industrial Automation products to OEMs, End Users, System Integrators and Panel Builders in the South Tyne/Teeside area (including Middlesbrough, Stockton on Tees, Darlington, Hartlepool, Sunderland and surrounding areas).

Responsibilities

• Sell a range of Industrial Automation products (PLC, Control Gear, Switchgear and Circuit Protection, Variable Speed Drives, Sensors, HMI and Process Instrumentation) into the target markets.
• Achieve defined sales targets and develop a personal plan to achieve objectives by managing and expanding an existing portfolio of accounts while identifying new business opportunities.
• Demonstrate strong organisation, communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team with a degree of autonomy.
• Maintain capability with Microsoft packages and leverage them in daily activities.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in Electrical/Electronic discipline to ONC/HND or above is desirable but not essential; demonstrated knowledge and sales ability in the absence of formal qualification.
• Experience in the Industrial Automation field with a track record of sales success and achievement.
• Strong sales potential and technical aptitude in areas related to PLCs, control gear, switchgear, circuit protection, VSDs, sensors, HMI and process instrumentation.
• Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills; ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Benefits

• Negotiable salary dependent upon experience.
• Company car and pension.
• Buy/Sell holidays and additional benefits.

Additional Information

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Unfortunately this role is not open to visa sponsorship.

To register your interest, apply with an up-to-date CV and we will be pleased to call you for a confidential discussion. For more roles, visit the Rise website.

We work across a range of B2B market sectors including Renewable Energy, Electrical, Control and Automation, Instrumentation, Industrial Components, and related engineering services sectors. Rise Executive Search and Recruitment Ltd are currently working on a wide range of sales and related positions.