Sales Engineer

Blue Octopus; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Sheffield is seeking a motivated Sales Executive to drive new business and manage key accounts. Candidates should have experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment, with sectors like Aerospace, Energy, Defence, or Oil and Gas. The role offers competitive pay, a pension scheme, a bonus structure, and genuine development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Pension scheme – 5% company contribution

Bonus scheme linked to performance

Westfield cash plan with discounts

Death in service payment

Full company sick pay

Free Gym membership

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Aerospace, Energy, Defence, or Oil and Gas sectors.
• Ability to generate new business and manage key accounts.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate business through conversion of enquiries.
• Develop key accounts and build customer relationships.
• Meet departmental objectives and sales targets.
• Solve customer queries and offer solutions.

Skills

Sales experience in engineering or manufacturing

Customer relationship management

Target driven

Job description

Independent Forgings and Alloys are a growing company with significant investment on our manufacturing site in Sheffield over the next 3-5 years. This strategic investment will double our forging capacity through the introduction of advanced technologies and improving efficiency across the business

We are looking for a target driven Sales Executive to join our team. You will have worked in an engineering or manufacturing environment previously, ideally with experience from some of our sectors, Aerospace, Energy sectors, Defence or Oil and Gas.

Reporting into the Sales Manager, you will be responsible for both new business generation and account management across a range of clients. We can offer opportunities to grow and develop with the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generating business through the conversion of enquiries
• Development of key accounts and building customer partnerships and relationships
• Meeting departmental objectives and sales targets
• Maintaining the highest level of customer service
• Work to solve customer queries and offer solutions
• Promoting the profile of IFA in the market place

Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) is one of Britain’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers. The unique feature about IFA is the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location. Based in Hillsborough, Sheffield, we manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector.

What is on Offer:

• Competitive pay.
• Pension scheme – 5% company contribution. The pension scheme comes along with further discounts on health, travel and rescue insurances.
• Bonus scheme – this is linked to team and company performance.
• Westfield cash plan – IFA provides level 1 health cash plan which comes along with numerous discounts and special offers, including gym discounts, online, high street and grocery retailers and many more.
• Death in service payment, full company sick pay and long service rewards.
• Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.
• Free Gym membership through Wellhub

Please apply now for more information on the role. Interviews are due to be held in the next two weeks