Sales Engineer - Fluid Power & Automation

WR Engineering; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment partner in Gloucester seeks an experienced Sales Engineer to drive business growth across the South West. This role involves meeting sales targets, building client relationships, and promoting solutions to both new and existing clients. Candidates should have a background in sales, preferably with a technical focus, and demonstrate motivation to succeed. A competitive salary between £42K-£46K and benefits are on offer in an inclusive culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Life assurance

Retail discounts

25 days holiday

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Qualifications

• Preferably has a technical or engineering background.
• Motivated to win and competitive.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Meeting or exceeding monthly and quarterly sales targets.
• Building and executing a regional sales plan.
• Developing relationships and understanding customer needs.
• Promoting value propositions and solutions to clients.
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.

Skills

Sales experience

Excellent people skills

Ability to build relationships

Job description

Overview

Sales Engineer - South West

Location: South West (GL/MP postcode areas preferred, with good motorway access)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

The Role

We're looking for a driven and engaging Sales Consultant to grow business across the South West region. You'll be focused on machine and device manufacturers, working with senior management, engineers, and supply chain teams to deliver value-led solutions.

• Meeting or exceeding monthly and quarterly sales targets
• Building and executing a regional sales plan
• Developing relationships and understanding customer needs
• Promoting value propositions and solutions to new and existing clients
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities and markets
• Collaborating with distributor sales partners
• Maintaining accurate sales activity records in CRM

The Person

We're looking for someone with drive, competitiveness, and excellent people skills. If you're motivated to win, love building relationships, and are always looking for a better way of doing things, you\'ll fit right in.

Sales experience is preferred, ideally with a technical or engineering background, but attitude and motivation are more important.

If you don\'t tick every box but believe you\'ve got what it takes—we still want to hear from you.

What’s on Offer

• Extensive sales, product, and application training.
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including:
• £42K-£46K
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Retail discounts
• 25 days holiday + holiday purchase scheme
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• A supportive, inclusive culture that welcomes diverse perspectives
• A company committed to sustainable development and future-focused innovation

WR Engineering are the #1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent and contract jobs UK wide.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy