Technical Sales Consultant - Trade

Mecalux; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mecalux in the United Kingdom seeks a Technical Sales Consultant to drive business development for racking and shelving solutions. You will generate leads, craft quotes, and convert opportunities into orders.

You will provide technical advice, develop weekly and monthly sales plans, and coordinate with Engineering, Logistics and Admin to ensure successful project delivery. 400 characters and above to meet length requirements.

Qualifications

• Technical background in engineering or business/marketing, or equivalent education.
• 2–5 years sales experience.
• Desirable: background selling into Warehousing/Logistics.
• Proficient with CAD or similar, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop weekly and monthly sales plans with forecasts.
• Generate leads for Racking and shelving warehouse solutions and convert into quotes and orders.
• Provide technical advice and develop quotes within your area.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Logistics, Installation and Administrative departments to ensure project completion.
• Demonstrate hard-working, proactive attitude and effective communication.

Skills

Communication

Listening

Multitasking

Education

Engineering or business/marketing background

Level 4 education

Tools

CAD

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Mecalux is a global leader in the warehousing systems market, with more than 50 years of experience in the industry. Its main business activity consists of applying the industry’s most advanced technologies to the design, manufacture, sale, and provision of services relating to automated warehouses, warehouse management software and metal racking. All of this is complemented by a strong brand image supported by continuous marketing activities and an extensive distribution network.

With 7 technological centres in Europe and the US, 11 production centres in Europe and North and South America, and sales in more than 70 countries, the company’s solid international leadership position is underpinned by its commitment to exploring new markets. As trailblazers in innovation and research with a clear vision for the future, we are seeking talented professionals who wish to join a dynamic, continuously expanding business. With the Mecalux Group, you will develop an enriching career in the logistics industry, one of the most critical in today’s business landscape.

Mecalux is looking for individuals with talent, initiative and a commitment to innovation who are always eager to learn and advance their careers with the company. One of our main objectives is the continuous improvement of our employees’ skills and the development of their professional knowledge and abilities.

Our Sales department requires a Technical Sales Consultant, who will be in charge of carrying out the following responsibilities:

Your responsibilities:

• Business development for the Trade channel. Generating leads for Racking and shelving warehouse solutions, converting these into quotes and ultimately into orders.
• Technical advice and developing of quotes within your area.
• Develop weekly and monthly sales plans with sales forecasts.
• Ensure completion of projects through coordination with Engineering, Logistics, Installation and Administrative departments.
• Hard-working, proactive and motivated by success.
• Demonstrated effective communication, listening skills and multi-tasking.
• A desire to learn and advance in a fast-paced sales environment, and be capable of regularly using good judgment and discretion to accomplish goals and work requirements.
• A Technical background, ideally in engineering or business/marketing, or equivalent education (Level 4) and 2-5 years sales experience.
• A background of selling into the Warehousing/Logistics Industry is desirable.
• A proven track record in improving sales performance.
• Software: CAD or similar, Excel, Words, PowerPoint.

We offer:

• Working for an international company leader in its sector.
• Participating in innovative and high-level projects.
• Positive work environment.
• Full-time position

We offer you the opportunity to boost your career in the dynamic logistics sector, one of the most promising fields today. If you want to grow professionally in an environment that is constantly evolving, we would love to have you on our team!

At Mecalux, we are deeply committed to gender equality. For this reason, we actively promote the participation of both women and men in our selection processes, ensuring they are fair and objective—regardless of sex, sexual orientation, identity, background, gender expression, or any other legally protected characteristic.