Sales Engineer

Solutions Engineering Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established engineering and manufacturing company seeks a Sales Engineer to join their growing team. This role involves face-to-face sales, translating customer needs into technical solutions, and navigating long sales cycles in a collaborative environment. You’ll benefit from a competitive salary, flexitime, a tiered commission structure, and additional perks like a car allowance.

Benefits

Flexitime

Tiered Commission Structure

£6k Car Allowance

Pension

33 Days Holiday (including bank holidays)

Mileage Paid

Qualifications

• Experience in material handling preferred.
• Comfortable with long sales cycles and solution selling.
• Background in FMCG, Defence, Energy, Pharma, Food and Beverage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face sales meetings and take initial site measurements.
• Translate customer requirements into viable technical solutions.
• Perform client presentations and project follow-ups.

Skills

Technical expertise

Commercial acumen

Out of the box thinker

Solution selling

Education

Qualification in engineering (apprenticeship or degree)

Job description

Sales Engineer

Mon – Thurs 8-4 Fri 8-3 (34 hour work week)

£50k - £60k

+ Flexitime, Tiered Commission Structure, £6k Car Allowance, Pension, 33 Days Holiday (inc bank), Mileage Paid

We are a well-established engineering and manufacturing business specialising in the design and supply of precision material handling and processing systems. With decades of industry experience, the company delivers bespoke solutions to a broad range of sectors including food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial manufacturing. Known for technical expertise, reliability, and a customer-focused approach, we offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where innovation and quality are central to its operations.

We are now looking to expand our team and invite a sales engineer to join us. The Sales Engineer will be responsible for conducting face-to-face sales meetings, taking initial site measurements, and providing brief quotations tailored to client needs. Working closely with the design team, the role requires translating customer requirements into viable technical solutions. This is a proactive, hunter-style sales role suited to someone confident in generating their own national pipeline, complementing inbound leads provided by the marketing team. The ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating long sales cycles and selling full turnkey systems, while performing standard sales engineering duties such as client presentations, technical consultations, and project follow-ups.

Ideal Skills:

• Technical expertise and background
• Material handling background preferred
• Commercial acumen
• Out of the box thinker
• Qualification in engineering is essential (apprenticeship or degree)
• Used to long sales cycles
• Solution selling approach
• Sold within FMCG, Defence, Energy, Pharma, Food and Bev

In return, you get to work for a well-established growing company where you are a valued member of the team and given all the tools needed to excel. On top of this you get a great package, commission and car allowance.

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