Engineering Sales Executive

Travail Employment Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company located in Northampton is looking for a Trainee Engineering Sales Executive. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary of £30,000 - £35,000 with commission potential. The ideal candidate should have a background in sales and a willingness to learn. Benefits include health care, paid holidays, and a supportive work environment aimed at career progression.

Benefits

Car allowance

Commission package

Health care cash plan

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Some background in sales, telesales, or field sales is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively over the phone.
• Willingness to learn and work with technical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Make outbound calls to establish connections with decision makers.
• Assist the sales team with quotations and lead generation.
• Attend client meetings approximately once a week.

Skills

Outbound sales calls

Natural communicator

Interest in Construction/Engineering

Proactive and driven

Job description

Overview

Engineering Sales Executive role based in Northamptonshire (NN8 area). Full-time, permanent position with a guaranteed basic salary of £30,000 - £35,000, car allowance, commission package, and progression opportunities. Benefits include health care cash plan, death in service benefit, 28 days holiday increasing with service, on-site parking, and full on-the-job training.

Location & Duration

Northamptonshire Based Offices (NN8 area). Northants-based company serving Construction and Utilities industries. Office-based with occasional travel to client sites across the South of the UK; a full UK driving licence is essential. A company car/allowance is provided and all expenses are reimbursed.

Role Type

Full Time • Permanent

Role Description

A rare opportunity to join a global engineering company. This is an ideal opportunity to develop a career in sales. The role is designed as a Trainee Engineering Sales Executive reporting into the Southern UK Region Senior Sales Manager, who will provide full on-the-job training in all aspects of the sales role. Although office-based, occasional travel to client sites is required.

Responsibilities

• Follow up on leads, making outbound telephone calls to establish the right decision maker
• Lead generation
• Assist the sales team with generating quotations
• Attend client meetings with the sales team across the south of the UK (approximately one visit per week)
• Attend Teams meetings with potential clients
• Assist with quotations and pitches to prospective clients to win new contracts

Candidate Profile / Qualifications

• Not afraid of outbound sales calls; ideally some sales/telesales/field sales background
• Natural communicator who can speak to people at all levels, especially over the telephone
• Ideally has an interest in the Construction/Engineering/Technical industries
• Proactive, driven, tenacious, and motivated to earn commission on top of base salary
• Willing to learn and able to work with engineering terminology and quotations involving mathematical calculations (training provided)

What’s in it for you

Opportunity to learn all aspects of the sales process and develop into a Sales Manager with a strong basic salary and six-figure earning potential.

Company & Training

Reporting to the Southern UK Region Senior Sales Manager with full on-the-job training in all aspects of the Sales role. The right candidate will be supported to achieve high earnings and career progression.

Legal

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.