Sales Engineer (CNC)

Original Talent Recruitment; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Sales Engineer to manage the sales process for CNC machines. Key responsibilities include lead generation, customer support, and contributing to marketing strategies. The ideal candidate has a background in technical sales, strong communication skills, and experience with CRM systems. This role offers an opportunity to advance within a dynamic sales environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in technical sales or strong technical background.
• Experience in providing customer support.
• Exceptional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire sales process from lead generation to closing sales.
• Provide after-sales support and address customer queries.
• Contribute to sales and marketing strategies.

Skills

Technical Sales Experience

Customer Support

Communication

Business Acumen

IT Proficiency

Motivated and Sales-Driven

Team Collaboration

CNC experience

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

This role presents an excellent opportunity to enhance your existing technical sales career or develop new skills and experiences. As a skilled salesperson or engineer with customer-facing experience, you have a passion for guiding projects from initial enquiry to final purchase.

Likely you have experience in roles such as Application Engineer, Sales Technician, Sales Engineer, Sales Executive, Product Engineer, Product Manager, Support Engineer.

The ideal candidate will have CNC experience preferably in selling CNC machines.

Covering the UK, your responsibilities will include generating leads, handling incoming enquiries, and focusing on finding new customers and business opportunities. Growing the business in this sector will be your primary goal, managing the sales process from the initial inquiry or lead to demonstrating equipment and closing the sale.

Additionally, after-sales support is a key aspect of this role. You will be the primary contact for customers requiring further assistance, leveraging the support provided by our suppliers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the entire sales process, including lead generation, qualification, evaluation, account management, and fostering strong customer relationships.
• Record leads, opportunities, and orders in our CRM system.
• Proactively and independently work to achieve and surpass sales targets.
• Provide after-sales support, addressing customer queries and resolving any issues.
• Contribute to the development of sales and marketing strategies for new markets and industries.
• Attend occasional UK exhibitions and travel to suppliers for training and meetings.
• Work office hours, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

KEY SKILLS

• Technical Sales Experience: Proven experience in technical sales or a strong technical background with a desire to transition into a customer-facing technical sales role.
• Customer Support: Previous experience in providing customer support.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, essential for effectively pitching products and building customer trust.
• Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business principles to support overall business goals.
• IT Proficiency: Competent in IT, with experience in CRM systems or similar tools being highly desirable.
• Motivated and Sales-Driven: Self-motivated with a strong drive for achieving sales targets.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively within a small team while dealing with large corporations.
• Desirables: CNC experience