Technical Field Sales Executive - Electronics

Purely Recruitment Solutions; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Purely Recruitment Solutions is assisting in recruiting a Technical Field Sales Executive. The role covers Northern England and Scotland, with home-based duties and one Swindon office visit per month.

You will develop your territory, engage with aerospace, defence, rail and advanced engineering customers, and work alongside an experienced sales and engineering team to deliver tailored solutions. The candidate should be commercially minded, curious, able to work independently, and capable of

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar field sales role.
• Strong knowledge of electronics required.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new customers across your territory.
• Build relationships with engineering, procurement and commercial decision-makers.
• Visit customers to understand their requirements and identify opportunities.
• Develop sales opportunities from initial contact through to quotation and negotiation.
• Manage your sales pipeline and develop existing customer relationships.
• Work with engineering and production teams to deliver tailored solutions.
• Represent the company at customer meetings, exhibitions and industry events.

Skills

Electronics knowledge

Relationship building

Independent working

Job description

Technical Field Sales Executive

Field-based / Home-based - Northern England & Scotland

Permanent and Full-time

Competitive salary, dependent on experience +commission and bonuses and car provided

Office attendance: Approximately one day per month at our clients Swindon office

The Opportunity

Our client is looking for a Technical Field Sales Executive to develop their presence across Northern England and Scotland, building relationships with customers in the Aerospace, Defence, Rail and advanced engineering sectors or their electronic requirements.

This is an opportunity to build your own territory, develop new business and grow into a technical sales career, supported by an experienced Sales Manager and engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new customers across your territory.
• Build relationships with engineering, procurement and commercial decision-makers.
• Visit customers to understand their requirements and identify opportunities.
• Develop sales opportunities from initial contact through to quotation and negotiation.
• Manage your sales pipeline and develop existing customer relationships.
• Work with engineering and production teams to deliver tailored solutions.
• Represent the company at customer meetings, exhibitions and industry events.

About You

Our client is looking for someone who is commercially minded, curious and motivated to develop new business. You would need to have experience within a similar role with exceptional electronics knowledge with the ability to build relationships, communicating with different stakeholders and working independently.

Why Join?

Our client specialises in cable harnesses, electrical interconnects, electro-mechanical solutions and bespoke engineering services for demanding applications.

You’ll have the autonomy to develop a largely undeveloped territory, with the opportunity to grow your responsibilities as the business expands.

You’ll work from home, travel to customers across Northern England and Scotland, and attend their Swindon office approximately once a month. You’ll be supported by their Sales Manager and their experienced engineering and manufacturing teams.