Group Technical Leader - Design-In & Growth

MRSL Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MRSL Group is seeking a Group Technical Manager to lead and strengthen the technical function for an established UK electronic components distributor. The role focuses on building a strong pipeline of design-in opportunities, collaborating with sales and procurement, and delivering technical and commercial solutions to customers and suppliers.

You will shape the product strategy, grow the technical team, and ensure design activity translates into long-term production opportunities while

Qualifications

• Manage, support, and develop the technical team, with a clear focus on generating design activity and securing design wins.
• Create and maintain a healthy design pipeline, working with customers from initial product evaluation through to production.
• Partner with sales, account management and purchasing to understand customer requirements and recommend suitable technical solutions.
• Help shape the company’s product strategy, identifying new technologies, product gaps and potential supplier opportunities.
• Work closely with key manufacturers to develop relationships, agree growth plans and review ongoing projects and opportunities.
• Monitor technical projects and provide clear reporting on design activity, opportunities and results.
• Build strong relationships with technical and commercial decision-makers across both customers and suppliers.
• Attend customer meetings, supplier training and industry events where technical support or expertise is required.
• Support new product introductions, technical campaigns, webinars and exhibitions to help create new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the technical team, setting clear goals around design opportunities, product development and design wins.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of design-in opportunities, supporting customers from initial evaluation and testing through to design win and production.
• Work closely with sales, account management and purchasing to provide customers with the right technical and commercial solutions.
• Develop the group’s product and technology strategy, identifying gaps and opportunities to expand the existing supplier and product portfolio.
• Build strong relationships with key manufacturers, managing growth plans, technical projects and regular business reviews.
• Track technical projects and design activity, providing senior management with clear updates on pipeline, progress and results.
• Develop relationships with key decision-makers across customers and suppliers, supporting customer visits, technical meetings and supplier training.
• Provide technical input into product launches, marketing campaigns, webinars, exhibitions and other customer-facing activities.

Job description

MRSL Group is seeking a Group Technical Manager to lead and strengthen the technical function for an established UK electronic components distributor. The role focuses on building a strong pipeline of design-in opportunities, collaborating with sales and procurement, and delivering technical and commercial solutions to customers and suppliers.

You will shape the product strategy, grow the technical team, and ensure design activity translates into long-term production opportunities while