Technical Sales Engineer

Chase & Holland; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced Technical Sales Engineer to join an innovative company. This role offers a salary between £60,000 - £70,000 and requires managing customer relationships and securing profitable engineering contracts. The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial and technical background, with the ability to independently manage sales proposals and develop business plans. Benefits include 25 days annual leave and a car allowance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

1 day working from home (Friday)

Car allowance

Enhanced pension scheme

Annual salary reviews

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial and technical experience from a similar industry.
• Experience in enquiry and bid management.
• Ability to independently plan and work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer expectations and secure profitable contracts.
• Ensure project concepts are communicated effectively.
• Produce business plans and acquire market knowledge.

Skills

Project management

Customer relationship management

Sales proposal development

Technical sales

Education

HND or equivalent in Engineering, Business or Manufacturing

Job description

Overview

Technical Sales Engineer – Derby – £60,000 - £70,000. Chase & Holland are proud to be working with an established and innovative business who are looking to recruit a Technical Sales Engineer to join their team. The purpose of this role is to secure profitable engineering contracts. The business is currently working on some really exciting projects with some big clients so it’s a great time to join!

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 1 day working from home (Friday)
• Car allowance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Annual salary reviews
• Free onsite parking

Technical Sales Engineer Responsibilities

• Managing customers’ expectations and securing profitable contracts
• Ensuring that project concepts and plans are produced, communicated, and understood by the other areas of the business
• Taking responsibility for assigned accounts and customers
• Understanding and managing risk (technical, commercial, financial and programme) for project proposals to protect the company relating to the contractual requirements and our commitments
• Meeting sales targets for profitability
• Inspiring others to achieve the high standards of business excellence
• Working closely with the Directors and Management team to set and maintain the direction and strategy for the department to meet business targets and KPIs
• Producing business plans and acquire market knowledge
• Ensuring that deadlines set by customers and the organisation are achieved
• Managing sales pipeline
• Producing development plans
• Undertaking customer visits and visit reporting
• Promoting long framework agreements and contracts
• Providing effective reporting

Required Skills & Experience

• Engineering, Business or Manufacturing Qualification at HND level or equivalent
• Extensive commercial and technical experience from similar industries and roles
• Experience of enquiry and bid management
• Experience of producing sales proposals within similar industries
• Capable of showing a natural ability of sustaining customer relationships that have led to successful and profitable sales
• Ability to independently plan, organise and work to tight deadlines

If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Technical Sales Engineer opportunity, please click ‘apply now’. Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire