Automation Sales Engineer in LE1, Leicester, City of Leicester

Energy Jobline CVL; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation solutions provider in the UK is seeking an Automation Sales Engineer to manage key accounts and generate new business. The ideal candidate will have a technical background in engineering and experience in a sales role, focusing on quality in a consultative approach. This position offers a salary range of £50,000 - £60,000 plus bonuses and a company car, with opportunities for career progression within an established company.

Benefits

Company Car

Bonus Scheme

Opportunities for Career Advancement

Qualifications

• Sales Engineer experience in a technical field.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing and production processes.
• Ability to travel to customer sites across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Managing key accounts and generating new business.
• Providing tailored automation solutions.
• Traveling to customer sites as required.

Skills

Technical Sales Engineer

Mechanical & Electrical understanding

Autonomous working

Customer relationship management

Education

Engineering qualification or experience

Tools

PLC's

Robotics

Manufacturing machinery

Job description

Automation Sales Engineer

£50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus scheme + Car

Key Responsibilities

• Newly created role in a growing, successful team, focusing on growing key accounts as well as generating new business. Very consultative and targeted on quality over quantity when it comes to their sales approach.
• Very suited to someone with a technical background in engineering, robotics, mechatronics or similar who has moved into a commercially focused role. Provide bespoke systems, need to have a good technical understanding.
• Understanding of the manufacturing industry (Pharmaceuticals, Automotive, Food / Process and Distribution).
• Excellent long-term capabilities within an SME business, working closely with the Sales Director. Very free / autonomous role, offices in Gloucester, and customer across the UK.
• Full UK driving license and be happy with travel and working autonomously.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer, Business Development professional or similar – accustomed to traveling to customer manufacturing sites across the UK.
• Technically astute (Mechanical & Electrical), Good knowledge of Manufacturing & Production machinery – specifically capital equipment, conveyors, PLC’s, robotics and similar.
• Could work in a related industry; Automotive, Food & Process, Pharmaceutical, Distribution or similar.
• Accustomed to working in an autonomous role – will manage own visits, pipeline and work in a very free role reporting into the Sales Director. Long sales cycles for high value projects.
• Engineering knowledge – qualifications or experience working in a technical role.
• Able to travel to customer sites – full UK driving license.

Working Environment, Opportunities and Rewards

• Well-established UK-based provider of advanced automation and robotic solutions, with over 35 years of experience delivering innovative systems to manufacturing businesses across a wide range of industries.
• SME cultured and values, they really look after their staff. Plenty of opportunity for this person to progress into a more senior role within the business further down the line.
• Known for their technical expertise, they are experts in their field, so you will have plenty of support from the business.
• Starting salary will be dependent on experience (Salary and package is still to be defined but we suspect in the region of £50,000 - £60,000 as a very rough estimate). Car + other wider benefits.

This is an autonomous job and is commutable from Gloucester, Oxford, Northampton, Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Coventry, Warwick, Birmingham, Swindon and other areas across England.

Contact

To apply please contact Danny Turnock at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd. Visit the Euro Projects Recruitment website to search our latest permanent, contract and interim vacancies.

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