Technical Sales Engineer

Euro-projects Recruitment Ltd; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive sector is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer to join its dynamic team. This role emphasizes a consultative sales approach, focusing on building relationships with existing clients rather than cold calling. The ideal candidate will have a background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and be motivated to contribute to the company's growth in a supportive and successful environment. Competitive salary alongside added benefits such as job security in a growing company.

Benefits

Company Vehicle

Bonus Potential

Support and Training

Job Security

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge required for working with engineers and design teams.
• Experience selling into the automotive or engineering markets is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow existing customer accounts in the automotive sector.
• Consultatively sell bespoke solutions, focusing on customer needs.

Skills

Technical knowledge in Mechanical Engineering

Technical knowledge in Electrical Engineering

Consultative Sales Approach

Account Management

Relationship Building

Job description

Technical Sales Engineer. BB1, Blackburn, North West. £45,000 + Bonus + Company Vehicle

• Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer, Technical sales jobs role

• Highly suited to an engineer or technical professional who wants to work in a customer / sales focused role – ideally knowledge of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

• Selling into the Automotive industry (Commercial & Specialist vehicles), bespoke projects so this will involve a consultative approach – NOT cold calling, NOT selling from a catalogue, NOT competing on price.

• Very good job security: SME business part of a larger international group and backed by a private equity firm that re-invests into the business.They have trebled their turnover in the last 3 years and it is forecasted to grow again.

Are you seeking technical sales engineer jobs or a consultative sales engineer jobs? Are you wanting to work for a business that offers very good job security, and are the main supplier within their market for the UK industry – this will focus on developing accounts that already know the business (NO cold calling)

An overview of the Sales Engineer jobs role

• Selling bespoke and standardised solutions into the UK specialist vehicle market (Light commercial vehicles, commercial vehicles). They have a high share of the market and are a recognised name in the industry, known for high quality product & customer service.

• The role will focus on account management and growth of existing customers or lapsed customers.

• Travel will be involved (You will need a full UK driving license).We suspect 3-4 days spent visiting customers with a couple of days in the office or from home.Office based in the North West.

• You will be dealing with engineers and design teams, so a strong technical knowledge will be a requirement.A very consultative approach – any knowledge of Mechanical / Electrical engineering or of the automotive / OEM sector.

• Dynamic SME and agile entrepreneurial culture.Well suited to self motivated, pro-active individuals

• Friendly, straight forward, realistic expectations.

• You are set up for success in this job

The company, benefits and working environment:

• Market leader in their field, SME business in the UK backed by a private equity firm who re-invest in the business.Turnover as trebled in the last 3 years and they are forecasting more growth in the next few years.This role will help to enhance this growth further.

• High quality products that sell themselves – this is not a hard sell and their isn’t much in terms of competition within the UK, so much more about understanding customer needs, building relationships.

• Ideally experience selling into engineering, automotive markets

• You will be seeking a successful company where you are set up for success

• You could be someone who has sold more commodity products who wants a more consultative detailed sales process

• Plenty of support, training and development.

This sales engineer jobs role is based near to Manchester, Bolton, Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, Bradford, Huddersfield, Warrington, Stoke on Trent or the surrounding region in the North West.

To apply please contact Danny Turnock at Euro Projects Recruitment

REF : PR/006062

Please note that if you are not contacted within the next ten days then your application, on this occasion, has not been successful. We thank you for taking the time to apply.