Graduate/Junior Sales Engineer

ATA Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected recruitment agency in the UK is looking for a Graduate or Junior Sales Engineer to support business growth. The ideal candidate will possess an engineering degree or sales experience, focusing on technical solutions. This role includes significant new business development, attending site visits, and fostering relationships in a consultative sales format. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, along with the potential for commissions. Interested candidates should apply online or send their CV directly.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Company pension

Pool car for site visits

23 days holiday + Bank holidays + Birthday off

Qualifications

• Interest or experience in technical sales is required.
• Comfortable working to targets in a client-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Grow the client base through new business development.
• Attend customer visits to discuss requirements.
• Generate RFQs for services and manage client interactions.

Skills

Business development skills

Technical/Solution sales interest

Strong relationship management

Mechanical engineering understanding

Education

Engineering related degree

Job description

Graduate/Junior Sales Engineer

Derbyshire

£26,000 – 32,000 plus OTE £30,000 - £36,000 (Including commission)

Benefits: Private healthcare, Company pension, Pool car for site visits, 23 days holiday + Bank holidays + Birthday off!

The Company

Our client is an exciting and well-regarded specialist offering a comprehensive range of material testing services to ensure materials meet specified standards and requirements. Established c35 years ago they provide full testing, analysis and expert interpretation for clients across various industries including Automotive and Aerospace.

With their forensic engineering and materials consultancy they can provide clients with insights and technical solutions which positions them as a trusted partner to some of the UK’s most prestigious Blue‑chip manufacturers.

Due to their growth plan they are now looking for a Graduate or Junior Sales Engineer to join the team.

The Role

The Technical Sales Engineer will be responsible for growing the client based. Utilising their onsite lab they work with any product manufacturers with a need for their materials to be tested.

This is a very consultative Sales role so an interest or some experience in building relationships and selling a technical service and solution is required.

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• 80% new business development – generating RFQs for services. The successful Graduate or Junior Sales Engineer will get their foot in the door and begin the initial request for quote, the technical detailed conversation will be picked up by the lab team after the initial conversation/meeting has taken place
• New business channels will include trade shows, LinkedIn research, marketing leads, general company lists
• Attending customer visits 1-2 days per week to discuss requirements and which services can be provided

The Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Graduate or Junior Sales Engineer role you will need:

• Either an Engineering related degree OR experience working within Technical Sales
• A background or interest in Technical/Solution focussed sales
• Strong relationship and business development skills
• Someone with an appetite for success who would feel comfortable working to targets
• Someone who is happy to travel to client sites and work in a client facing role
• A mechanical engineering background or understanding would be highly advantageous

The Benefits

• £26,000 – 32,000 plus OTE £30,000 - £36,000 (Including commission)
• Private healthcare, Company pension, Pool car for site visits, 23 days holiday + Bank holidays + Birthday off!

If you’re interested, please apply online, send your CV to [e-mail].

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation