Sales Engineer - North UK

Free resume; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Free resume is seeking a highly motivated Sales Engineer to strengthen our Northern UK team. The role blends technical expertise with commercial acumen, focused on liquid storage, pumping and filtration solutions across multiple industries.

You will maintain relationships, promote solutions, and support marketing activities while collaborating with operations to exceed customer expectations in a growing international environment.

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience in B2B with technical products.
• Technical background in engineering preferred.
• Experience in pump industry or industrial cleaning.
• Fluent English with strong communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop relationships with customers.
• Promote solutions across industries such as water treatment, petrochemical production, refining, construction and environmental remediation.
• Analyse market trends, opportunities and risks to management, including actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with operations and internal teams to exceed customer expectations.
• Provide inside sales support and actively promote safety-related products.
• Plan and execute marketing activities, including online campaigns, social media and editorial content.
• Prepare presentations, reports and internal communications.
• Support and participate in trade shows, exhibitions and industry conferences from planning through execution.
• Oversee the local depot, including material checks, quality assurance and status monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with statutory Health & Safety regulations.
• Maintain accurate records of incidents and operational activities.
• Support additional day-to-day business activities as required.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer relationships

Negotiation skills

English fluent

Market knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated Sales Engineer to strengthen our team in the Northern region of England, ideally based in Northern UK (Carlisle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh, Glasgow and surrounding areas)

This is a dynamic, customer-facing role combining technical expertise and commercial acumen, focused on delivering liquid storage, pumping and filtration solutions across a wide range of industries.

Tasks

• Maintain and develop relationships with new and existing customers
• Promote solutions across industries such as water treatment, petrochemical production, refining, construction and environmental remediation
• Analyse and communicate market trends, opportunities and risks to management, including actionable recommendations
• Collaborate closely with operations and internal teams to exceed customer expectations
• Provide inside sales support and actively support the promotion of safety-related products
• Plan and execute marketing activities, including online campaigns, social media and editorial content
• Prepare presentations, reports and internal communications
• Support and participate in trade shows, exhibitions and industry conferences from planning through execution
• Oversee the local depot, including material checks, quality assurance and status monitoring
• Ensure compliance with statutory Health & Safety regulations
• Maintain accurate records of incidents and operational activities
• Support additional day-to-day business activities as required

Requirements

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Engineering, or a technical related field
• Engineering background strongly preferred
• Proven experience in the pump industry and/or industrial cleaning sector
• Demonstrated track record in sales
• Experience in customer support (B2B and B2C)
• Strong market knowledge within relevant industries
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to build long-term customer relationships
• Proactive and hands-on mindset
• Open to new systems, tools and ideas
• Strong time management and planning skills
• Ability to work independently and accurately
• Fluent in English, additional languages is a plus
• A challenging and varied role in a growing international environment
• Opportunity to work with innovative technical solutions
• High level of autonomy and responsibility

If you are passionate about technical sales, have experience in the pump industry, and enjoy building strong customer relationships, we would love to hear from you.