Graduate Internal Sales Engineer

Mansell Recruitment Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-annual bonus

On-the-job training

Career development

Job summary

Our Client in Milton Keynes is seeking a Trainee Internal Sales Engineer to blend technical engineering knowledge with B2B sales. You’ll work with Technical and Sales teams, receiving product training and supporting customers from enquiry to order.

The role suits someone early in their career aiming to build technical expertise, commercial skills, and a sales career within an established engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Holds an engineering qualification.
• Strong mathematics or physics background.
• Genuine interest in developing a career in technical sales.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Full right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer inquiries and provide technical support.
• Prepare technical quotations and proposals.
• Understand customer requirements and identify suitable solutions.
• Calculate costs and apply margins.
• Process customer orders and maintain records.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding product availability and orders.
• Coordinate with warehouse and internal teams to ensure correct deliveries.
• Maintain sales and enquiry records.
• Keep customers informed on products, developments and orders.
• Support existing customer relationships and identify new sales opportunities.
• Assist with general sales administration and reporting.
• Potentially support marketing and social media activity.

Skills

Engineering background

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

B2B sales awareness

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Our client is a well-established engineering business based in Milton Keynes, supplying technical products and solutions to a range of industrial customers.

They are looking for a Trainee Internal Sales Engineer to join their team. This would suit someone with an engineering background who is looking to develop a career combining technical engineering and B2B sales.

This is a good opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career who wants to develop their technical knowledge, commercial skills and sales career within an established engineering environment

The Role

Working closely with the Technical and Sales teams, you will receive training on the company's products and applications while supporting customers from initial enquiry through to order.

Responsibilities will include:

• Responding to customer enquiries and providing technical support
• Preparing technical quotations and proposals
• Understanding customer requirements and identifying suitable solutions
• Calculating costs and applying appropriate margins
• Processing customer orders and maintaining accurate records
• Liaising with suppliers regarding product availability and orders
• Working closely with the warehouse and internal teams to ensure orders are delivered correctly
• Maintaining sales and enquiry records
• Keeping customers updated on products, technical developments and orders
• Supporting existing customer relationships and identifying new sales opportunities
• Assisting with general sales administration and reporting
• Potentially supporting marketing and social media activity

The Candidate

• Holds an engineering qualification
• Strong mathematics or physics background
• A genuine interest in developing a career in technical sales
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• The ability to understand and learn technical products and applications
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• A professional and commercially aware approach
• Previous B2B sales or customer-facing experience would be beneficial, but is not essential
• Full right to work in the UK

The Package

• The range on offer is from £24,000- £30,000 depending on experience
• Bi-annual bonus
• Plenty of on-the-job training
• Opportunity to join a growing technical business
• Ongoing opportunities for professional and technical development