Sales Engineer

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A market leading company in temperature monitoring solutions seeks a Sales Engineer to join its team. The ideal candidate will possess an engineering background and B2B technical sales experience, preferably in the automotive, aerospace, or food sectors. This role includes customer visits, technical demonstrations, and account management, with opportunities for international sales. Competitive salary and benefits package offered, including an attractive commission structure.

Benefits

OTE commission potential

Career progression opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive, aerospace, or food sectors is preferred.
• Proven track record of success in sales is essential.
• Ability to provide technical product demonstrations.

Responsibilities

• Visiting customers and supporting direct sales.
• Delivering product demonstrations and handling trials.
• Managing and growing key account relationships.

Skills

Engineering background

B2B technical sales experience

Knowledge of temperature monitoring solutions

Customer relationship building

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

Are you a Sales Engineer looking to grow your career with a market leading company providing temperature monitoring solutions to sectors including Aerospace, Automotive and Food? Based in the UK you will have occasional travel (up to 3 months a year, usually 2 weeks per trip to the US).

Salary and Benefits

BASIC SALARY: £50,000 to £60,000

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

Location

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

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 the 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 internationally 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 directly.

REF: IP18250, Wallace Hind Selection