Automation Sales Specialist

Alexander James Recruiting Ltd.; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of storage solutions in the UK is seeking an experienced automation/robotics specialist to support their growing warehouse automation division. The role involves business development and providing expertise in mobile automation systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong project sales focus, product knowledge of AGVs and AMRs, and be willing to travel nationally. Competitive salary of up to £80,000 with uncapped commission potential of £100k-£120k, and strong prospects for career progression.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Strong pension scheme

Option to purchase additional holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project sales within the automation or robotics sector.
• Strong knowledge of mobile automation and related technologies.
• Ability to travel nationally and work consultatively with clients.

Responsibilities

• Support the sales team by attending customer meetings.
• Develop business relationships with end users and third party providers.
• Serve as a product specialist for automation solutions.
• Conduct simulations to assist in winning new business.

Skills

Project sales focus

Mobile automation specialist

Consultative selling

Knowledge of AGVs and AMRs

Job description

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a well-established provider of various storage solutions who are looking to build a warehouse automation division. With a competitive package and good long term prospects this is a great opportunity for an experienced automation/robotics specialist to thrive in a role with a fast growing organisation.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the existing sales team by attending customer meetings with sales professionals and providing knowledge on mobile automation systems
• Develop business on a national basis by working with end user’s, integrator’s and third party providers
• Be a product specialist in relation to automated pallet handling solutions, conveyors, AGV’s & AMR’s
• Provide simulations with customers in order to aid in winning new business on various size projects travelling nationally

Requirements

The successful candidate will be a project sales focused professional from within the automation sector. It is essential that you will be a product specialist in relation to mobile automation and ideally have strong experience of AGV’s and AMR’s. Additionally, you will have an appreciation of pallet handling automation and an understanding of how this market will grow. The company are seeking an individual who can seek new business successfully and require someone to be highly consultative in order to win projects. The role also requires national travel with the company having a preference for candidates based in the Midlands or North but will also look further afield if required.

Benefits

• Highly competitive basic of up to £80,000 (Dependent on experience)
• Strong long term opportunity with chance to be a Director in the future and build a division
• Company Car of electric or hybrid or car allowance option
• Strong, uncapped commission potential of £100k-£120k
• Good pension scheme
• Option to purchase more holidays

The Company

Our client is a national provider of various storage solutions. Having built a strong foothold in the UK over a 20 year period, their product range includes mezzanine flooring, pallet racking, partitioning, shelving and other workplace equipment. Their projects cover a variety of sectors and the process has a step by step approach giving their customers a complete solution to cater their needs. Due to continued expansion, they are now looking to bring on new Project Managers & Sales people to work on projects nationally. Given they’re gaining more and more automation enquiries they require an experience warehouse automation professional to help grow further.