Sales Engineer - LED Lighting

Mitchell Maguire; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sales recruitment consultancy in the UK is seeking a Project Sales Engineer for LED Lighting. The role involves field sales targeting electrical contractors with responsibilities including demand stimulation and project management. Ideal candidates will have an electrical sales background and experience managing various lighting projects. This position offers a competitive salary of £45,000-£60,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Fully expensed car

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Must have sold into electrical contractors/electricians.
• Experience managing lighting projects through various stages.
• Familiar with CRM and Microsoft 365 software.

Responsibilities

• Field sales position selling LED lighting products.
• Stimulate demand with electrical contractors and electricians.
• Ensure tenders, quotes, and submittals are accurate.

Skills

Electrical field sales background

Sales to electrical contractors/electricians

Managing lighting projects

Strong technical capability

Local electrical contractor knowledge

Knowledge of CRM

Proficient in Microsoft 365

Full driving licence

Job description

Project Sales Engineer – LED Lighting

Job Title: Project Sales Engineer – LED Lighting

Industry Sector: LED Lighting, Electrical Contractors, Electricians, Electrical Wholesale, Education, Emergency Services, Healthcare, Industrial, Warehousing, Office, Residential, Retail & Leisure and Sports

Area to be covered: Midlands

Remuneration: £45,000-£60,000 Neg. + up to £5,000 Year One £10,000 year 2

Benefits: Fully expensed Car & benefits

The role of the Trade Account Manager – LED Lighting will involve:

• Field sales position selling a manufactured and distributed range of LED lighting including downlights, versatile battens, canopy, exterior wall, ground lights, hazardous, floodlights, emergency, weatherproofing and accessories etc.
• 75% of your time stimulating demand with electrical contractors and electricians
• Lighting project based sales from £5,000-£500,000
• Area specification turnover circa £800,000
• Tasked with growing the area by 5-10%
• 25% back-selling through established CEF electrical wholesale dealer network
• Typical projects include education, logistics, emergency services, healthcare, industrial, warehousing, office, residential, retail & leisure, sports etc.
• Survey site installations where necessary
• Ensure tenders, quotes and technical submittals are accurate and progressed
• Support for CEF branches on lighting project enquiries
• Identify opportunities by working with CEF branch network

The ideal applicant will be a Trade Account Manager – LED Lighting with:

• Electrical field sales background, lighting preferred
• Must have sold into electrical contractors/electricians
• Experience of managing small to large lighting projects through survey, design, tender and sales stages
• Strong technical capability
• Ideally with local electrical contractor knowledge on patch
• Good knowledge of CEF advantageous
• Familiar with CRM, Microsoft 365 software
• Full driving licence

The Company

Est. 50 years+; £50m turnover; Owned by a larger group.

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Field Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Field Sales Jobs, Construction field sales vacancies and Specification field sales positions within: LED Lighting, Electrical Wholesale, Electrical Contractors and Electricians, Downlights, Battens, Floodlights, Emergency Lighting, Light Energy Surveys, Luminaire Stock.