Sales Engineer

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a driven Sales Engineer to promote industrial temperature monitoring solutions. You'll drive business growth by nurturing existing relationships and developing new opportunities in the automotive, aerospace, and food sectors. A successful background in B2B technical sales and a degree in engineering are essential. This role offers significant opportunities for career advancement within a forward-thinking company. Salary is between £50,000 and £60,000 with additional OTE potentially increasing earnings.

Benefits

OTE of £5,000, uncapped

Quarterly performance incentives

Qualifications

• Proven track record in B2B technical sales.
• Experience in automotive, aerospace, or food sectors preferred.
• Knowledge of temperature monitoring solutions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive business growth through customer engagement and sales.
• Provide technical demonstrations and installation support.
• Manage key accounts and develop new business routes.

Skills

B2B technical sales

Problem-solving

Relationship building

Engineering background

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Temperature monitoring solutions

Job description

BASIC SALARY

£50,000 to £60,000

BENEFITS

• OTE: £5,000 expected, uncapped and paid quarterly.

LOCATION

East Midlands / East Anglia

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS

• Cambridge
• Peterborough
• Northampton
• Welwyn Garden City
• Stevenage
• Lincoln
• Nottingham
• Leicester

JOB DESCRIPTION

Sales Engineer, Technical Sales, International Sales - Temperature Monitoring

As our Sales Engineer, you'll be responsible for driving business growth to agreed targets, working with existing representatives while also developing new business opportunities. You'll receive comprehensive product training across our diverse range (AOV circa £20,000), enabling you to confidently demonstrate, sell and support our innovative industrial, industry specific solutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Visiting customers, supporting representatives and handling direct sales.
• Delivering technical product demonstrations and running trials at customer sites.
• Establishing, managing and growing key account relationships.
• Providing installation support, on-site training, and ongoing technical assistance.
• Identifying customer requirements and offering the best solutions through a consultative sales approach.
• Generating leads and developing new routes to market to complement our existing structure and increase brand awareness.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

We are looking for a driven and progressive Sales Engineer, ideally with experience in the automotive, aerospace or food sectors, who has a proven track record of success and is now looking to develop their career into an international role or is currently selling international both direct and via local representatives.

• Has an engineering background (degree, apprenticeship or hands‑on technical experience).
• Has B2B technical sales experience (capital equipment, components, services, etc.).
• Ideally having sold into the Automotive, Aerospace and/or Food markets.
• Knowledge of temperature monitoring solutions would be of particular interest.
• Enjoys solving customer problems and building long‑term relationships.
• Either currently involved in international sales or looking to develop their career in this direction.

THE COMPANY

We are an expanding company specialising in industrial temperature measurement systems. With a strong worldwide presence and ambitious plans to accelerate overseas growth, we provide cutting‑edge solutions to a wide range of industries, including heat treatment, paint finishing, and food processing. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward‑thinking business that invests in its people and offers long‑term career progression.

PROSPECTS

This role offers significant opportunity for an ambitious, driven, experienced professional with a desire to develop their career with a growing and forward‑thinking company.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles: Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer, Technical sales Manager, Export Sales, International Sales, Distributor Sales.

INTERESTED?

Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

PLEASE NOTE

Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.

REF

IP18250, Wallace Hind Selection