Sales Engineer

White Recruitment Construction; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation solutions firm is seeking a Sales Engineer in Birmingham. You will work closely with the Head of Sales, focusing on customer proposals and identifying new business opportunities in the manufacturing industry. Candidates should have a degree in engineering or business and be confident in their technical abilities. This role offers a salary of £35K – £40K with a car allowance of £4,800 and extensive training.

Benefits

Car allowance

25 days holiday

Lunchtime finish Fridays

Qualifications

• You must have a driving licence.
• Experience in the automotive or medical sectors is beneficial.
• Sales experience is desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Prepare customer proposals and negotiate pricing.
• Identify business opportunities and plan meetings.
• Manage customer and supplier issues effectively.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Proactive communication

Technical competence

Education

HNC or graduate degree in engineering or business

Job description

Overview

Sales Engineer – Automation Solutions

This innovative company works at the tech end of the manufacturing industry as leaders in the design and production of advanced automation solutions, working with market-leading customers across sectors such as automotive, medical & food production. They included automated systems, robots, and drones.

You must already live near Birmingham to be considered for this role and without requiring sponsorship in the future.

Salary £35K – £40K DoE

Car allowance £4,800

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident engineer keen to work at the cutting edge of the automation revolution in a company where the Head of Sales started as an apprentice.

The vacancy would suit a degree-qualified engineer or tech-savvy Business graduate with a passion for sales and technology and the gravitas to present technical solutions to global manufacturing OEMs.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with Head of Sales for the preparation of customer proposals, negotiation of pricing
• Proactively identify business opportunities and drive opportunities through telephone, Teams, and in-person meetings/presentations
• Work with major OEMs and their supply chains within automotive, food production and medical product manufacturing sectors
• Identify and follow up leads for new business opportunities
• Effectively manage customer and supplier issues
• Provide input and support marketing initiatives and trade shows to actively promote the company

Whilst this isn’t a highly target-focused sales job, we do require someone confident to be proactive and work on their own initiative. Full product training and support will be provided.

Requirements

• HNC or graduate degree in engineering, electrical, mechanical, automation, business or mechatronics – essential
• Previous B2B sales experience – internal sales, field sales engineer, technical sales, account manager – beneficial
• Confident, proactive, technically competent
• Full driving licence
• Experience selling into the automotive, medical or food manufacturing industry is beneficial

Package

• Salary £30K – £40K DoE
• Car allowance £4,800
• 25 days holiday
• Hours 38 per week. Lunchtime finish Fridays

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