Sales Engineer - LED Lighting

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Project Sales Engineer specializing in LED lighting in the Midlands. The role involves field sales, managing lighting projects from design to completion, and stimulating demand with electrical contractors. Ideal candidates should have a strong electrical field sales background and relevant experience in managing projects. A remuneration package of £45,000 to £60,000 plus benefits including a fully expensed car is offered.

Benefits

Fully expensed car

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Must have sold into electrical contractors/electricians.
• Experience of managing small to large lighting projects.
• Full driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Field sales position selling a range of LED lighting products.
• Stimulate demand with electrical contractors and electricians.
• Manage sales from education, healthcare, warehousing sectors.

Skills

Electrical field sales background

Design/project management experience

Experience managing lighting projects

Strong technical capability

Good knowledge of local electrical contractors

Familiarity with CRM and Microsoft 365

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
• Design/project management experience
• 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 Energu Surveys, Luminaire Stock