Sales Engineer – Lighting

Mitchell Maguire; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EV car option after probation period &

Job summary

Mitchell Maguire is seeking a Project Sales Engineer - LED Lighting to cover North London and Northern Home Counties. You will drive field sales of LED lighting products to electrical contractors and electricians, handling projects from £5,000 to £500,000 and achieving a £500,000 new business revenue target.

The role emphasises technical capability, 75% demand stimulation, and back-selling through established electrical wholesale branches. A full driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Field sales experience selling LED lighting to electrical contractors and electricians.
• Experience managing lighting projects from survey to tender and sales stages.
• Strong technical capability in lighting products.

Responsibilities

• Field sales to electrical contractors and electricians.
• Drive demand and generate new business.
• Manage lighting projects from £5,000 to £500,000.
• Meet £500,000 new business revenue target.
• Support wholesale branches on lighting enquiries.
• Identify opportunities with branch network.
• Prepare tenders, quotes, and technical submittals.
• Survey sites and installations where necessary.

Skills

Electrical sales

Lighting knowledge

Contractor relationships

CRM familiarity

Tools

CRM

Microsoft 365

Job description

Sales Engineer - 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

North London and Northern Home Counties

Remuneration

£50,000-£65,000 Neg. + 1% Commission

Benefits

• EV car option after probation period & 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
• £500,000 new business revenue target
• Remaining 25% back-selling through established electrical wholesale dealer network
• Typical projects include; education, 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 electrical wholesale branches on lighting project enquiries
• Identify opportunities by working with electrical wholesale 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 electrical wholesalers
• Familiar with CRM, Microsoft 365 software
• Full driving licence

The Company

• Eat. 50 years+
• £45m turnover
• Owned by a larger group