Global Technical Sales Engineer - Travel & Growth

Workforce Staffing Ltd; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Profit sharing

International travel

Training and development

Job summary

Workforce Staffing Ltd is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer to support and grow sales across international markets. You will work with a global distributor network, providing high-level technical support and advising on product specifications while traveling to meet customers and attend trade events.

The role combines technical sales, account management and business development with opportunities to travel internationally and contribute to ongoing growth in a specialist engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering HND or equivalent qualification, or relevant technical experience.
• Previous experience in technical sales, ideally within an engineering environment.
• Experience selling technical products or solutions to customers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to explain technical info clearly to different audiences.
• Commercially astute with the ability to manage a sales process from prospecting through to closing.
• Experience working with international customers, distributors or agents would be advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
• A proactive, positive can-do attitude.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple opportunities and priorities.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally.
• Experience with SAP Business One or Sage 50 would be beneficial but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with international distributors and agents across key export markets.
• Work with distributors to implement sales and marketing plans and achieve growth targets.
• Provide high-level technical support, answering customer and distributor queries promptly and professionally.
• Understand customer requirements and advise on suitable product specifications and solutions.
• Support customers throughout the sales process, from initial enquiry through to order.
• Visit customers and distributors internationally to develop relationships and convert opportunities into sales.
• Deliver product demonstrations, training sessions and technical presentations both virtually and on-site.
• Attend international trade shows, exhibitions and industry events to promote the product range and generate new opportunities.
• Work closely with engineering, production and aftersales teams to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, manage the sales pipeline and provide sales forecasts and reports.
• Monitor competitor activity, market trends and customer requirements to identify new opportunities.
• Work closely with the Sales & Marketing Manager to develop strategies to increase market share.
• Negotiate pricing and discounts in line with agreed commercial guidelines.
• Provide cover for key team members during periods of absence.

Skills

Technical sales

Account management

Business development

Customer support

Education

Engineering HND

Tools

SAP Business One

Sage 50

Job description

Workforce Staffing Ltd is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer to support and grow sales across international markets. You will work with a global distributor network, providing high-level technical support and advising on product specifications while traveling to meet customers and attend trade events.

The role combines technical sales, account management and business development with opportunities to travel internationally and contribute to ongoing growth in a specialist engineering environment.