Commercial Project Engineer

Jonathan Lee Recruitment; Redcar; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Commercial Project Engineer based in Redcar. This hybrid role involves customer engagement and sales coordination, supporting project management and ensuring accuracy in sales activities. Ideal candidates will have experience in a technical sales environment and strong communication skills. The role includes collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams to drive customer satisfaction and business growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical commercial sales support or engineering.
• Proven ability to adapt to business and customer needs.
• Willingness to travel within the UK or to Germany as needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate customer engagement and sales activities.
• Support project management tasks and documentation.
• Communicate regularly with internal departments and customers.

Skills

Customer relationship building

Technical sales support

SAP familiarity

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Commercial Project Engineer

Our German owned Client operates in the UK and internationally for the supply of automotive and combustion engine products such as gaskets, shielding systems, stamped and formed metal components. We are looking to recruit a new Commercial Project Engineer (Product/Programme Sales Manager) to support customer engagement and accurate sales coordination and project engagement.

Based in Redcar (near Cleveland) and working on a hybrid basis, this internal and external customer engagement role is to ensure the successful commercial coordination and accuracy of RFQ activity, data entry, forecasting, sales planning and ultimately growth in sales and customer satisfaction.

Commercial Tasks

• Assist with the controlling of part prices and tooling costs.
• Support preparation of cost models and quotes for prototypes and mass production – working closely with sister companies.
• Help maintain customer portals accurately and manage sales‑related data.
• Support the sales planning process in line with business requirements.
• Support Global Sales team members with contract reviews / negotiations, ensuring data is prepared and presented in professional manner.

Program/Project Management Tasks

• Organise initial kick‑off meetings.
• Support project meetings and documentation.
• Track project timelines and milestones.
• Preparation of the launch content.
• Ensure customer release drawings are documented accordingly.

Communication & Coordination

• Act as a key point of contact for customers and customer documentation.
• Coordinate regularly with internal departments (engineering, manufacturing etc.) to ensure project alignment.
• Regularly engage in on‑site customer visits to build relationships and understand technical and commercial needs.
• Participate in off‑site customer visits in line with business needs.
• Promote the ‘Customer Voice’ to ensure customer satisfaction.

Change Management

• Support the initiating and tracking of customer change requests.
• Support customer release and audit activities.

Although supporting existing core OEM and tier 1 customers, this role is targeted to expand to support the business development of new customers in new markets. Working alongside the existing sales team, your strengths in customer relationship and engagement is core.

Candidate Profile

• A positive “can do” attitude and the ability to adapt flexibly to business and customer needs.
• Experience in a similar customer‑facing position from within a technical commercial sales support / engineering / program management / business administration environment (ideally automotive).
• IT competent – familiarity with SAP, CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce) or equivalent would be extremely beneficial.
• Strong communication and organisational skills along with excellent presentation skills.
• Able to work collaboratively and build good working relationships with others, as well as work independently in an effective manner as required.
• Able to undertake occasional UK‑based travel or other Group locations (e.g. Germany).

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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