External Sales Engineer

Atlas Copco; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial solutions provider in Manchester is seeking an External Sales Engineer to manage and grow their sales territory across the North West. Key responsibilities include customer engagement, preparing proposals, and delivering presentations. The ideal candidate has a sales background, strong communication skills, and a willingness to learn. The role offers comprehensive training, a company car, and a competitive benefits package with clear career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Company car

Strong pension scheme

Achievable commission structure

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a sales or customer-facing role.
• Strong IT skills and a willingness to learn new systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop own sales territory.
• Prepare customer proposals including pricing.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term customer relationships.
• Conduct site surveys and provide technical advice.

Skills

Sales experience

Technical background or qualification

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Job description

Your role

At CTS, we’re passionate about building strong customer relationships and delivering smart, technical solutions. We’re looking for an External Sales Engineer to help grow our business across the North West by supporting both new and existing customers and contributing to our wider business goals.

You’ll be responsible for managing and developing your own sales territory, balancing customer engagement with strategic planning to deliver sustainable growth. Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and prioritising your sales activities to achieve agreed targets, while managing your time and workload effectively
• Preparing customer proposals, including pricing and commercial considerations
• Generating proposals for renewing, extending, or adapting existing contracts
• Conducting site surveys and providing technical advice to customers and prospects
• Building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with customers at all levels
• Ensuring an excellent standard of after-sales service
• Accurately recording customer visits, actions, and outcomes, and contributing to sales performance analysis
• Delivering customer presentations to support sales and enhance the CTS brand
• Collaborating with colleagues across CTS and the wider group to coordinate activities and secure opportunities
• Monitoring activity and providing clear, timely updates to management
• Attending sales meetings and following up on agreed actions

To succeed, you will need

We welcome applications from people with a variety of backgrounds. To succeed in this role, you’ll ideally have:

• Proven experience in a sales or customer-facing role
• A technical background or qualification is beneficial, but not essential, if you bring strong sales experience, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn, we’ll support your technical development
• Experience or knowledge of the compressed air industry is desirable, but not required
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the North West, with occasional travel to other UK locations
• Strong IT skills and an openness to learning new systemsExcellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your time effectively

In return, we offer

• A collaborative team culture with ongoing support
• Comprehensive training from day one, including a minimum of 40 hours of training per year
• Full field-based setup, including a company car, laptop, iPad, and smartphone
• A competitive benefits package, including a strong pension scheme and achievable commission structure
• A long-term, fulfilling career with clear development and progression opportunities

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: Harriet Strauss

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