Field Sales Engineer

Pertemps Wrexham; Wrexham; A distancia; GBP 36.000 - 44.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company car or car allowance

Descripción de la vacante

Pertemps Wrexham is seeking a Field Sales Engineer to drive sales growth across the UK from a remote, field-based role. You will build relationships, visit customers on-site, and identify opportunities in the encoder and automation technology market.

The role offers a £40,000 base salary with commission, a company car or car allowance, and structured training plus career development. Expect UK-wide travel and occasional international visits, with the head office in Wrexham.

Formación

• Experience in field or technical sales desirable.
• Ability to understand customer requirements and technical applications.
• Proven track record of generating new business and managing accounts.
• Confidently present products and negotiate with customers.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, field-based role.

Responsabilidades

• Plan and conduct customer visits across the UK to understand requirements and develop opportunities.
• Identify prospective customers and develop opportunities through to sale.
• Maintain regular contact with existing customers and grow revenue.
• Reactivate lapsed accounts and rebuild business relationships.
• Discuss applications, specifications and requirements to identify suitable products and solutions.
• Prepare quotations, follow up opportunities and secure orders.
• Support customers with technical queries with internal specialists.
• Manage diary and plan travel to maintain a robust pipeline.
• Stay up to date with products and market opportunities.

Conocimientos

Field sales

Technical sales

Account management

Negotiation

Independent working

UK driving licence

Descripción del empleo

Field Sales Engineer

Location: Remote - covering the UK

Head Office: Wrexham

Salary: £40,000 (DOE) basic per annum + commission

Benefits: Company car or car allowance

Contract: Permanent, full-time

The Opportunity

We are recruiting on behalf of a specialist engineering business seeking an experienced Field Sales Engineer to strengthen its customer relationships and drive sales growth across the UK.

This role is ideally suited to a technically knowledgeable sales professional who enjoys a combination of customer visits, technical discussions and proactive business development.

You will be responsible for identifying new customers, re-engaging lapsed accounts and developing existing relationships, while understanding customer applications and recommending suitable engineering products. The business operates within the encoder and automation technology market, so an understanding of industrial products and technical applications would be a significant advantage.

Working remotely, you will manage your own schedule and spend much of your time visiting customers at their sites. The position also offers potential international travel to manufacturers, alongside training, development and longer-term career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Field Sales: Plan and conduct customer visits across the UK to understand requirements, present products and develop commercial opportunities.
• New Business Generation: Identify prospective customers, make initial contact and develop opportunities through to successful sales.
• Account Management: Maintain regular contact with existing customers, strengthen relationships and identify opportunities to increase revenue.
• Reactivating Lapsed Accounts: Contact previous customers, understand their current needs and work to rebuild business relationships.
• Technical Consultations: Discuss customer applications, technical specifications and operational requirements to identify suitable products and solutions.
• Sales Negotiation: Prepare quotations, follow up on opportunities, negotiate commercial terms and secure orders.
• Customer Support: Work with internal colleagues and technical specialists to answer product queries and ensure customers receive appropriate support.
• Territory Management: Manage your diary, plan travel efficiently and maintain an active pipeline of customer visits and sales opportunities.
• Industry Development: Keep up to date with relevant products, technologies, competitors and market opportunities.

About You

The successful candidate will be confident working with customers, technically capable and motivated by achieving sales results.

You will ideally demonstrate:

• Previous experience in field sales, technical sales or a similar engineering-focused commercial role.
• Strong technical knowledge and the ability to understand customer requirements.
• Experience generating new business and managing existing accounts.
• Confidence presenting products, discussing technical applications and negotiating with customers.
• Strong communication, organisation and relationship-management skills.
• A self-motivated approach, with the ability to work independently in a remote position.
• The ability to plan and manage a UK-wide territory effectively.
• A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel throughout the UK.

Experience within industrial automation, encoders, sensors, instrumentation, motion control or engineering components would be beneficial. Candidates from related technical sales environments who can demonstrate transferable knowledge and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply.

Salary, Benefits and Working Arrangements

• £40,000 basic annual salary plus commission.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Remote and field-based working across the UK.
• Opportunities to develop technical knowledge through structured training.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression.
• Potential international travel to visit manufacturers.
• Head office attendance in Wrexham approximately 2-3 times per month once established, with a greater office presence during initial training and onboarding.