Export Sales Executive

Process Instruments; Burnley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £40,000 per annum DOE

Annual company performance-related 0%/

Group Life Scheme (x4 salary)

Ongoing training and professional dev

Employee Assistance Programme

Regular team bonding and social events

30 Days' Annual Leave

Job summary

Process Instruments is seeking an Export Sales Executive to drive sales of water quality analysers in export markets. This office-based role in Burnley offers a structured environment with occasional overseas travel.

You will build relationships with distributors and private labs, manage the full sales cycle, and contribute to product development by feeding market feedback. Benefits include salary up to £40,000 and a performance bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical or scientific sales roles.
• Positive and proactive attitude.
• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel overseas occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales growth of water quality analysers in export markets.
• Build relationships with distributors and private labs; secure new business.
• Manage full sales cycle from initial contact to handover with Manufacturing Team.
• Stay informed on industry trends and competitor activity.

Skills

Technical sales

Relationship-building

Travel overseas

Driving licence

Job description

Export Sales Executive

Burnley, Lancashire (office-based with occasional overseas travel - 80% of your time will be office-based)

About Us

Process Instruments is a market leader in the manufacture of innovative and high-quality water quality instrumentation. We are proud of our growth record, our position as cutting-edge in our industry and our ethos, values, and culture.

We are consistently achieving 10-20% growth year on year and have an ambitious growth strategy, supported by recently launched products and an exciting pipeline of innovations. As preferred framework suppliers to Scottish, Welsh, Southern, Northumbrian, Northern Ireland and Irish Water, we are firmly established as a trusted name in the industry.

We are now looking for an Export Sales Executive to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm.

The Benefits

• Salary of up to £40,000 per annum DOE


• Annual company performance-related bonus


• Group Life Scheme (x4 salary)


• Ongoing training and professional development


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Regular team bonding and social events


• 30 Days' Annual Leave

This is an exceptional opportunity for new or experienced technical sales professionals, with the role being adaptable to fit your experience level.

You will discover the perfect environment in which to enhance your skills and expertise in dynamic and consultative technical sales, fostering your professional growth.

The Role

As an Export Sales Executive, you will drive sales growth of our water quality analysers across export markets.

Focusing on building relationships and securing new business via Distributors and Private labellers, you will represent our brand across multiple countries, managing the full sales cycle from initial contact to handover with our Manufacturing Team.

Additionally, you will:

• Ensure the technical accuracy of proposals and tenders


• Provide feedback to the Product Development Team on customer needs and market trends


• Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless project delivery


• Stay up to date with industry trends and competitor activities

About You

To be considered as our Export Sales Executive, you will need:

• Experience in either technical sales or other 'technical' or 'scientific' based roles


• To have a positive and proactive attitude with the enthusiasm and drive to 'make things happen'


• Excellent relationship-building skills


• The ability to travel overseas from time to time


• A valid driving licence

Other organisations may call this role Export Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Manager, or Instrumentation Sales Engineer.

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