Technical Sales Engineer

Metcor Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonus

Company pension

Life insurance

Virtual GP access

Early Christmas pay

Employee assistance

24-hour support

Job summary

Metcor Pumps is seeking an experienced Technical Sales Engineer to join our expanding pumps division. The successful candidate will blend technical knowledge with commercial acumen to survey sites, propose solutions and drive sales across a defined client portfolio.

You will build lasting customer relationships, deliver accurate quotations and contribute to the growth of our business—through a proactive, customer-focused approach and cross-selling within the Metcor group.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience within pumps, wastewater, water, building services, FM, M&E or related engineering sector.
• Proven experience in technical sales, estimating, project sales, applications engineering or account management.
• Strong technical understanding of pumps, controls and associated mechanical and electrical systems.
• Demonstrable experience carrying out site surveys and developing technical solutions.
• Proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets.
• Proven history of strong customer retention and account growth.
• Experience producing accurate technical quotations and estimates.

Responsibilities

• Attend customer sites to undertake detailed surveys, inspections and condition assessments.
• Assess the operational performance, reliability and suitability of pumps, controls, booster sets and associated systems.
• Recommend solutions that improve reliability, maintainability and whole-life cost performance.
• Prepare accurate and commercially robust quotations, estimates and proposals.
• Build long-term relationships with key customers and stakeholders.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities across the wider Metcor business.
• Conduct regular customer meetings and account reviews.
• Drive Sales growth across a defined portfolio of clients.

Skills

Technical sales

Estimating

Project sales

Account management

Pumps systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Technical Sales Engineer to join our growing pumps division. The ideal candidate will be someone that is commercially minded who combines strong technical understanding with the ability to build lasting customer relationships and drive sales growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend customer sites to undertake detailed surveys, inspections and condition assessments.
• Assess the operational performance, reliability and suitability of pumps, controls, booster sets and associated systems.
• Recommend solutions that improve reliability, maintainability and whole-life cost performance.
• Prepare accurate and commercially robust quotations, estimates and proposals.
• Build long-term relationships with key customers and stakeholders.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities across the wider Metcor business.
• Conduct regular customer meetings and account reviews.
• Drive Sales growth across a defined portfolio of clients.

About You

• Minimum 5 years' experience within the pumps, wastewater, water, building services, FM, M&E or related engineering sector.
• Proven experience in technical sales, estimating, project sales, applications engineering or account management.
• Strong technical understanding of pumps, controls and associated mechanical and electrical systems.
• Demonstrable experience carrying out site surveys and developing technical solutions.
• Proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets.
• Proven history of strong customer retention and account growth.
• Experience producing accurate technical quotations and estimates.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary and bonus
• Monday-Friday, 45 hours per week and Lunch break 1 hour each day unpaid
• Personal accident cover (after 1 year's service)
• Life insurance (after 1 year's service)
• Access to a virtual GP (after 1 one's service)
• Early Christmas pay — monthly pay day is the 25th; December pay usually comes a week earlier
• Employee assistance programme, including a 24-hour advice line
• Metcor Hub — benefits, savings and perks
• Company pension: Employees will be auto-enrolled into the company pension scheme after three months’ service. Contributions will be made via salary sacrifice, subject to eligibility and scheme rules.
• Social events

Pre-Employment Checks

If successful, employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including DBS and drug testing.

The Company

Metcor Pumps have been in the repair, service and sales of pumps, motors, fan units and associated equipment since 1989.

We undertake complete project managing, station design, equipment selection and programming, including any civil engineering needs. Metcor Pumps offer a range of maintenance products to ensure the reliability and operation efficiency of pumping systems and associated equipment.

Our engineers are fully trained with confined space procedures and all relevant health and safety issues and have many years of experience. At our headquarters we have a fully-equipped workshop staffed by experts, offering total in house service to support our maintenance activities. We understand our customers demand a round the clock service 24 hours, 7 days a week 365 days a year. We pride ourselves for offering this service.