Sales Engineer

Ganymede; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected material testing company is looking for a Sales Engineer to grow their client base. The successful candidate will engage in new business development and discuss materials testing solutions with clients. This is a consultative sales role requiring strong relationship-building skills and a supporting engineering qualification. Benefits include competitive salary, private healthcare, and a pool car for site visits. This position is perfect for a person eager to succeed in a client-facing technical role.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Company pension

Pool car for site visits

23 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification is required.
• Previous experience in a technical sales role is needed.
• Willingness to travel to client sites and work in a client-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Generate RFQs for materials testing services.
• Discuss testing solutions with prospective clients.
• Liaise with the in-house technical testing laboratory.

Skills

Strong relationship and business development skills

Comfortable working to targets

Desire to win new business

Education

Supporting engineering qualification

Job description

Sales Engineer

Location: Derbyshire

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 plus approximately 10% commission.

Benefits: Private healthcare, company pension, pool car for site visits, 23 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off.

The Company

Our client is an exciting and well-regarded specialist offering a comprehensive range of material testing services to ensure materials meet specified standards and requirements. Established more than 35 years ago, they provide full testing, analysis and expert interpretation for clients across various industries including automotive and aerospace.

With their forensic engineering and materials consultancy, they provide clients with insights and technical solutions, positioning them as a trusted partner to some of the UK's most prestigious blue‑chip manufacturers.

Due to their growth plan, they are now looking for a Sales Engineer to join the team.

The Role

The Sales Engineer will be responsible for growing the client base. Utilizing their onsite lab, they work with any product manufacturers with a need for their materials to be tested.

This is a highly consultative sales role; an interest or some experience in building relationships and selling a technical service and solution is required.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• 80 % new business development – generating RFQs for services.
• Discussing materials testing services with prospective clients to understand solutions you can provide to their problems.
• Liaising with the in‑house technical testing laboratory for technical details required for quotes.
• New business channels will include trade shows, LinkedIn research, marketing leads, general company lists.
• Targeting both SME and larger blue‑chip customers.
• Typical points of contact: engineering, quality and testing departments.
• Attending customer visits 1–2 days per week to discuss requirements and which services can be provided – a pool car will be provided for customer visits.

The Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Sales Engineer role you will need:

• A supporting engineering qualification.
• A desire to win new business.
• Strong relationship and business development skills.
• Someone with an appetite for success who would feel comfortable working to targets.
• Someone who is happy to travel to client sites and work in a client‑facing role.
• Previous experience in a technical sales role.

The Benefits

• £45 000 – 50 000 plus approximately 10 % commission.
• Private healthcare, company pension, pool car for site visits, 23 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off.

If you're interested, please apply online or send your CV to [e-mail].

ATA Recruitment specialises in manufacturing, infrastructure, civil, transportation and general engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis.

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