Sales Engineer

Wallace Hind Selection; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 38,700 - 47,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 25%

Full mobile communications setup

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance

Healthcare scheme

Childcare vouchers

Company share incentive

Flexible working from home policy

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection is hiring a Sales Engineer to join a global engineering manufacturer based in Coventry. Ideal candidates can be graduates or experienced engineers; training will be provided to support a long-term career in technical sales.

The role includes managing existing accounts and developing new business opportunities. Key skills include strong communication and relationship-building, as well as the ability to read technical documentation. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, annual bonus, and flexible working policy.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering fundamentals with a curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Ability to communicate confidently with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Engineering experience through education, apprenticeship, or industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow existing customer accounts.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Support distributors with product training and technical advice.
• Visit customers across your territory.
• Build and manage a sales pipeline using CRM.
• Deliver against sales targets and KPIs.
• Work closely with experienced Sales Engineers and product specialists.
• Identify opportunities for engineering solutions across multiple sectors.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Relationship-building skills

Ability to read engineering drawings

Self-motivation

Education

HNC, HND, or degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace or related Engineering

Job description

We’re hiring a Sales Engineer to join a global engineering manufacturer based in Coventry. Whether you are a graduate, an apprentice‑trained engineer or have a few years’ industry experience, we’ll give you the training and support to build a successful career in technical sales.

Basic Salary

Up to £43,000.

Benefits

• Annual bonus up to 25% of basic salary
• Full mobile communications set‑up including mobile & laptop
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme (8% company contribution)
• Life assurance
• Healthcare scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Company share incentive
• Flexible working from home policy

Location & Travel

You will ideally be based in or near Coventry and cover the UK, Ireland and Nordic regions. Travel is required, including overnight stays. Commutable locations include Coventry, Nuneaton, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Kenilworth, Solihull, Hinckley, Tamworth and Birmingham.

Job Description

As our Sales Engineer, you’ll work with distributors, OEMs and end users, helping customers identify the right engineering solutions for their applications. You will inherit existing accounts while also developing new business opportunities across a wide range of industrial markets. This is a consultative sales role where technical credibility is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow existing customer accounts
• Identify and develop new business opportunities
• Support distributors with product training and technical advice
• Visit customers across your territory
• Build and manage a sales pipeline using CRM
• Deliver against sales targets and KPIs
• Work closely with experienced Sales Engineers and product specialists
• Identify opportunities for engineering solutions across multiple sectors

Person Specification

We’re looking for someone with strong engineering fundamentals and the ambition to build a long‑term career in technical sales. You don’t need years of commercial experience; what’s most important is your curiosity, willingness to learn and the ability to communicate confidently with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• HNC, HND, degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace or related Engineering
• Ability to read engineering drawings and technical documentation
• Engineering experience through education, apprenticeship or industry
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Interest in developing a career in technical sales
• Self‑motivation and good organisation skills
• Willingness to travel across the UK, Ireland and Nordic regions

The Company

We have 50 years in business as a very successful innovator and manufacturer of precision components and powertrain. We are now part of a multinational, billion‑dollar corporation with its own track record and sales successes, and we are now looking to expand our sales force to develop new business from a large range of existing, trusted customers – while following leads to add to that client list.