Area Sales Professional

Yunex Traffic; Sutton-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

26 days holiday (29 with service)

Pension with employer contributions up

Flexible benefits package

Professional development

Job summary

Yunex Traffic UK is seeking a Technical Sales Manager to drive the Plus+ Advantage traffic management solution, working with regional sales, product and delivery teams to turn customer opportunities into successful deployments.

You will translate customer requirements into practical, commercially viable solutions, oversee tender submissions and co-ordinate stakeholders to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Technical sales experience within traffic signals, highways, electrical engineering or similar infrastructure environment.
• Strong customer relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear and commercially focused manner.
• Experience supporting tenders, proposals, quotations and business development activities.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of cost, risk, margin and project delivery.
• Excellent communication, influencing and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
• Commitment to safe working practices and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Drive the growth and successful delivery of the Plus+ Advantage traffic management solution, supporting business objectives and customer adoption.
• Partner with Regional Sales Managers to identify, develop and convert new business opportunities into successful deployments.
• Deliver customer demonstrations, technical workshops and site visits to promote solutions and build customer confidence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders, identifying opportunities for service improvement and future growth.
• Support the preparation of quotations, technical proposals, tenders and presentations, ensuring solutions are commercially viable and technically robust.
• Provide technical expertise throughout the sales lifecycle, from initial customer engagement through to implementation and handover.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, Engineering and Service teams to resolve technical and commercial challenges and ensure successful project delivery.
• Maintain accurate CRM and pipeline records, contributing to forecasting, commercial planning and opportunity tracking.
• Act as the technical liaison between customers, operational teams and product specialists, ensuring customer requirements are translated into practical solutions.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure all solutions are delivered in line with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Technical sales

Stakeholder management

Tender support

Customer demonstrations

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

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Type of Employment: Full-time

Job Family: Sales

Uniting what’s next in traffic.

At Yunex Traffic, we launch cities into the future with forward-looking infrastructure and transport solutions, making mobility safer, more efficient and more sustainable for all.

Our Commitment:

At Yunex Traffic, the uniqueness of our people is our strength. Our people are at the heart of what we do and every voice, perspective and contribution is valued. The future of mobility needs people who think down different tracks and we empower our people to transform cities all over the world. Join us and make a difference too.

If we all thought the same, we would never think of anything new. That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life. We embrace diversity and create what’s right for the world by employing the people who live in it.

At Yunex Traffic, we recognise that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation.

Do you want to make a difference with the work you do? Join us as a Technical Sales Manager

A key focus of this role is supporting the rollout and growth of the Plus+ Advantage Temp to Perm Traffic Management Solution. Working closely with Regional Sales Managers, Product Management, and operational teams, you will help turn customer opportunities into successful, repeatable deployments.

You'll act as the link between customers, sales, engineering, product, and delivery teams, translating customer requirements into practical, commercially viable solutions. From opportunity identification and quotation through to implementation, you'll provide technical guidance, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure solutions are delivered safely, efficiently, and to customer expectations.

The role also involves supporting tender submissions, resolving technical queries, gathering customer feedback, and driving continuous improvement across products, services, and delivery processes.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the growth and successful delivery of the Plus+ Advantage traffic management solution, supporting business objectives and customer adoption.
• Partner with Regional Sales Managers to identify, develop and convert new business opportunities into successful deployments.
• Deliver customer demonstrations, technical workshops and site visits to promote solutions and build customer confidence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders, identifying opportunities for service improvement and future growth.
• Support the preparation of quotations, technical proposals, tenders and presentations, ensuring solutions are commercially viable and technically robust.
• Provide technical expertise throughout the sales lifecycle, from initial customer engagement through to implementation and handover.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, Engineering and Service teams to resolve technical and commercial challenges and ensure successful project delivery.
• Maintain accurate CRM and pipeline records, contributing to forecasting, commercial planning and opportunity tracking.
• Act as the technical liaison between customers, operational teams and product specialists, ensuring customer requirements are translated into practical solutions.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure all solutions are delivered in line with safety and quality standards.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Technical sales experience within traffic signals, highways, electrical engineering or a similar infrastructure environment.
• Strong customer relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear and commercially focused manner.
• Experience supporting tenders, proposals, quotations and business development activities.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of cost, risk, margin and project delivery.
• Excellent communication, influencing and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
• Commitment to safe working practices and operational excellence.

We Offer:

• Competitive base salary with an annual bonus.
• Continuous training and learning opportunities to support career development.
• 26 days of holiday, increasing up to 29 with length of service.
• 37.5-hour working week plus paid overtime and unsociable hours uplift.
• Excellent pension, with matching contributions up to 10% of pensionable salary.
• Flexible benefits package to suit your personal needs.
• Investment in personal development and support for membership of professional institutions.

About Us:

We are a global leader in intelligent transport systems with more than 3,500 passionate employees who pioneer, develop, create, install and maintain innovative road traffic and mobility solutions all over the world.

We make our roads smarter, safer and greener. The work we do enables cities, highways authorities and infrastructure operators to create a new world of mobility and makes cities more livable for everyone.

Our solutions range from traffic lights, tolling solutions and tunnel management to software, AI applications and the intelligent networking of all road users.

Become a Traffic Transformer and help us to continue transforming towns and cities all over the world.

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