Graduate Sales Estimator

Hunter Selection; Wellington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Training & Development

International exposure

25 days holiday

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a Sales Estimator in the United Kingdom to join a growing sales team. The role blends engineering knowledge with customer-facing responsibilities and a strong commercial focus.

You will receive comprehensive training from experienced professionals to develop a long-term career in technical sales. You'll work with engineering, purchasing and operations teams, build relationships with customers, and progress into key account management opportunities as you gain

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent engineering knowledge.
• Enthusiastic, ambitious and eager to develop a successful career in sales.
• Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with customers.
• Commercially aware with an interest in understanding customer needs.
• Organised and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Numerate with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable learning technical products and applications.
• Team player with a positive, proactive attitude.
• Progression opportunities to move into Key account manager roles.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing customer enquiries and understanding requirements.
• Preparing quotations, estimates and proposals.
• Following up quotations via phone and email to convert opportunities into orders.
• Building strong relationships with new and existing customers.
• Supporting customers with product selection and technical queries.
• Identifying new business opportunities through regular customer engagement.
• Maintaining accurate records and managing enquiry pipelines.
• Processing customer orders and associated documentation.
• Working closely with engineering, purchasing and operations teams.
• Supporting exhibitions, customer visits and wider sales activities.

Skills

Strong communication

Organised

Numerate

Commercial awareness

Microsoft Office

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salary: 28,000 - 32,000 + Excellent Benefits

Are you a recent engineering graduate or someone with a technical background looking to kick-start a career in sales?

We're looking for an ambitious, motivated and commercially minded individual to join a growing sales team as a Sales Estimator. This is an excellent opportunity to combine your engineering knowledge with customer-facing responsibilities, developing valuable commercial skills within a specialist engineering environment.

You’ll receive full training and support from experienced sales and engineering professionals, making this the ideal role for someone who wants to build a long-term career in technical sales.

What You'll Be Doing

• Reviewing customer enquiries and understanding requirements.
• Preparing quotations, estimates and proposals.
• Following up quotations via phone and email to convert opportunities into orders.
• Building strong relationships with new and existing customers.
• Supporting customers with product selection and technical queries.
• Identifying new business opportunities through regular customer engagement.
• Maintaining accurate records and managing enquiry pipelines.
• Processing customer orders and associated documentation.
• Working closely with engineering, purchasing and operations teams.
• Supporting exhibitions, customer visits and wider sales activities.

What We're Looking For

• Degree qualified in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent engineering knowledge.
• Enthusiastic, ambitious and eager to develop a successful career in sales.
• Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with customers.
• Commercially aware with an interest in understanding customer needs.
• Organised and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Numerate with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable learning technical products and applications.
• Team player with a positive, proactive attitude.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• Progression opportunities to move in to Key account manager roles.

Previous sales experience is not required. Full training will be provided, so we're particularly interested in candidates with the right attitude, drive and willingness to learn.

Career Development

This role offers genuine long-term progression opportunities. As your knowledge and confidence grow, you'll have the chance to:

• Manage your own customer accounts.
• Become involved in international business development.
• Attend customer meetings and industry exhibitions.
• Undertake occasional overseas travel.
• Progress into a senior technical sales position.

What's on Offer?

• 28,000 - 32,000 salary (depending on experience).
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• 36.5-hour working week.
• Monday to Thursday: 8:30am - 5:00pm.
• Friday finish at 1:30pm.
• Life assurance scheme following successful completion of probation.
• Comprehensive training and ongoing development.
• Exposure to international markets and customers.