Technical Sales Consultant

Liberty Sky Recruitment; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Technical Sales Consultant to enhance relationships with aerospace and defense clients in West Bromwich. The ideal candidate will have technical sales experience and a background in physics, engineering, or related fields. Responsibilities include sourcing materials, driving business development, and maintaining supplier relations to ensure quality and efficiency. The role offers a supportive environment for personal and professional growth, ideal for candidates with strong communication and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant technical sales experience, ideally in metals industry.
• Ability to build trust with new customers, particularly in aerospace and defense.
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary for managing relationships.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage new aerospace and defence customers.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing clients.
• Source and negotiate materials with suppliers.
• Monitor procurement KPIs and report to executives.

Skills

Technical sales experience

Strong negotiation skills

Business development skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong analytical abilities

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Job description

If you've got a blend of sales experience and an academic background in physics, engineering, science or maths, this could be the opportunity that accelerates your career.

You’ll be joining a company that genuinely invests in its people, where you’ll be coached by an exceptionally experienced manager who’s committed to developing both your technical confidence and your commercial skillset. This is the kind of environment where your analytical mind matters — but your personality, curiosity and ability to build relationships matter just as much.

As a Technical Sales Consultant you will play a critical role in assisting in growing the order book by developing and nurturing relationships with prospective new customers.

Business Development

• Identify and engage potential aerospace and defence focused investment casting customers to grow the order book.
• Grow knowledge of metals used by various customers, their specification and ways to produce by blending various scrap sources in the most cost efficient manner.
• Develop and implement strategies for new market penetration and customer acquisition.

Relationship Management

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with existing and new customers, ensuring satisfaction and retention.
• Attend industry events, trade shows, and networking opportunities to promote the company and foster connections within the industry.

Purchasing & Procurement

• Source and negotiate purchase of material with suppliers for various metals, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, quantity and timely delivery to ensure correct and cost effective raw materials for the foundry.
• On ad-hoc basis, capitalize on opportunities to purchase raw materials in order to make a trading profit i.e. in addition to raw materials for the foundry.
• Ensure quality of materials purchased in order to keep production of ingots within specification and avoid issues in foundry.

Reporting & Analysis

• Monitor procurement KPIs and report on purchasing performance to the executive team.
• Utilize data analytics to inform decision-making and improve procurement processes.

Skills / Qualifications

• Relevant technical sales experience, any experience in the metals industry desirable but not essential.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing supplier relationships.
• Business development skills to be able to bring on and build trust with new customers in defence and aerospace industries.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.