Junior Sales Engineer

-; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a motivated Junior Sales Engineer to join their technical sales team in Gateshead. You will support sales by providing technical expertise, preparing proposals, and processing orders. This role offers excellent learning opportunities and a strong foundation for career growth, all while collaborating with senior staff and cross-functional teams to meet customer needs.

Benefits

Collaborative and growth-oriented environment

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Exposure to industry-leading technologies

Opportunities to participate in trade shows

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in technical roles, sales, or customer-facing positions.
• Strong problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Learn and develop a deep understanding of our product range.
• Support pre-sales activities including RFP responses.
• Conduct basic technical discovery calls with prospects.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Excellent communication skills

Customer service orientation

Education

Level 3 NVQ, HNC, BTEC in a technical field

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated Junior Sales Engineer to join our technical sales team and support our growing customer base. In this role, you will work closely with senior sales engineers and account executives, providing technical expertise during the sales process and helping customers understand how NOV solutions address their specific challenges.

This position offers excellent learning opportunities, allowing you to develop both technical depth in our products and commercial skills in solution selling. You will be responsible for preparing technical proposals, processing orders, and contributing to the overall success of the sales organization while building a strong foundation for long-term career growth in sales.

Reporting to the Sales Manager, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, customer service, and engineering to ensure customer needs are met and sales objectives achieved.

About the Company

NOV is a global leader in providing technology, equipment, and services to the energy industry. With a history of innovation spanning more than 160 years, we deliver solutions that improve efficiency, safety, and environmental performance across drilling, completion, and production operations. Our collaborative culture and customer-focused approach allow us to deliver excellence worldwide.

What We Offer

• A collaborative and growth-oriented environment where your contribution matters.
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities in both technical and commercial fields.
• Exposure to industry-leading technologies and international customers.
• Opportunities to participate in trade shows, marketing events, and customer engagements.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities

• Learn and develop a deep understanding of our product range.
• Support pre-sales activities including RFP responses and technical questionnaires.
• Conduct basic technical discovery calls with prospects to understand requirements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, proposals, and sales materials.
• Answer calls and emails from industrial clients and provide required support.
• Prepare quotations and process orders regularly.
• Collaborate with product teams to communicate customer feedback and feature requests.
• Maintain accurate records of customer interactions and requirements in CRM.

Desired Responsibilities

• Support customer onboarding and implementation processes post-sale.
• Fully office-based role supporting sales.

Qualifications & Skills

Essential Qualifications

• Qualified to Level 3 NVQ, HNC, BTEC, or related technical field - ensures foundational technical knowledge.
• Experience in technical roles, sales, or customer-facing positions - demonstrates ability to adapt and learn quickly.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to quickly learn complex products.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of B2B sales processes and customer relationship management.
• Customer service orientation with a problem-solving mindset.

Desired Qualifications

• Previous internship or experience in technical sales, solution engineering, or similar roles.
• Familiarity with CRM platforms and sales enablement tools.

Join Our Global Family

We offer an inspiring place to work with great opportunities to develop your skills and the opportunity to work with the brightest minds in the oil and gas industry. You will become part of a professional culture where we work together in teams with other dedicated professionals to achieve common goals.

NOV is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry that supports customers' full-field drilling, completion, and production needs. Since 1862, NOV has pioneered innovations that improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact of oil and gas operations. NOV powers the industry that powers the world.

ABOUT US

Every day, the oil and gas industry's best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

We Power the Industry that Powers the World

Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, the advanced equipment, and the operational support necessary for success-now and in the future.

Global Family

We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

Purposeful Innovation

Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.

Service Above All

This drives us to anticipate our customers' needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.