Estimator and Technical Sales Engineer

TipTopJob; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established engineering company in Cradley Heath is seeking an Estimator and Technical Sales Engineer to join their team. The role focuses on customer engagement, preparing estimates, and maintaining strong client relationships, offering a stable opportunity with a supportive work environment and competitive salary.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Discretionary bonus

Supportive work environment

36 days holidays including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical sales, estimating or similar roles.
• Strong commercial acumen with a sales success track record.
• Willingness to learn about complex product range.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to understand technical needs.
• Specify engineering solutions and prepare accurate estimates.
• Maintain relationships with clients while seeking new business.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Technical mindset

Commercial acumen

Education

LEEA qualifications

Tools

Standard business software

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Location: Cradley Heath (Primarily office:based with occasional customer visits)

About Us

Solid Swivel is a proudly British, family:owned engineering company with over 115 years of heritage. We specialise in the manufacture of over 3,000 components for lifting, lashing, and rigging applications and more. Our products are mainly safety:critical, proven, tested and certified, and used in over 30 industries mainly in the UK.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Technical Sales and Estimating person to join our team. This is a key role focused on retaining and developing our existing customer base while also identifying and winning new business.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to understand their technical needs and requirements.
• Specify suitable, often bespoke, engineering solutions.
• Prepare accurate competitive estimates and quotations on our bespoke software system.
• Research lead times and negotiate competitive sell prices to secure orders
• Follow up on quotes and convert opportunities into confirmed orders.
• Maintain strong relationships with current clients and actively seek new business.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Occasionally visit customers to support project development and relationship building.
  
  

What Were Looking For

• Proven experience in technical sales, estimating, or a similar role within an engineering environment.
• A strong commercial acumen with a track record of sales success.
• A technical mindset with the willingness and ability to learn our complex product range.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self:motivated and able to manage your own workload.
• A team player who works conscientiously and reliably.
• Competent with standard business software and systems.
  
  

Desirable (but not essential)

• Some knowledge of lifting, lashing, and rigging applications.
• LEEA qualifications or similar industry certifications would be useful.
  
  

What We Offer

• A stable, long:term opportunity with a respected and well:established company.
• The chance to work with an interesting and diverse, high quality product range.
• Supportive team environment with strong company values.
• Competitive salary (discussed upon application).
• Opportunity for growth and development.
  
  

Additional Information

Hours

Monday to Thursday: 09:00 : 17:00

Friday: 09:00 : 14:00

Holidays: 36 days (including bank holidays)

Benefits: Pension scheme, discretionary bonus, supportive work environment

If you are a self:motivated individual with a technical mindset and a passion for delivering excellent customer service, we encourage you .

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Advertising Services

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