Technical Sales Engineer

Adept Resourcing; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and development

25 days holiday

Pension Scheme

Free Parking

Job summary

Shillito Group is seeking a Technical Engineer on behalf of a client to grow their customer base and increase sales within it, while proactively generating new business opportunities.

You will lead from enquiry to delivery, manage quotes, and provide technical advice. The role requires strong maths/English, CAD ability, and experience in technical sales. 32 days holiday and a pension scheme are included.

Qualifications

• Good maths and English skills required.
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• CAD experience and ability to read technical drawings is necessary.
• Understanding of metal specifications and experience with cutting methods is useful.
• Previous experience in Technical Sales Engineer role preferred.
• AutoCAD knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to customer email enquiries.
• Support and solve customer queries and challenges at every opportunity.
• Build quotes and progress orders based on customer requirements.
• Provide technical advice and make changes to drawings to fit customer needs.
• Maintain a high level of service and reliability in all customer contacts.
• Maintain and grow existing customer relationships.
• Proactively seek new business opportunities and convert them into orders.

Skills

Maths

English

Microsoft Office

Reading technical drawings

Metal specifications

Sales experience

Technical advisory

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Technical Engineer | Salary up to £35000 | Bonus | 32 days holiday |

Description:

An excellent opportunity for a motivated Technical Sales Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for and tasked with growing their customer account base and increasing sales within it, as well as having a proactive approach to generating new business customers.

You will be expected to converse politely and efficiently with customers ensuring high expectations are met and will be responsible for taking a lead or enquiry through from point of sale to delivery.

The Role:

• Monitor and respond to customer email enquiries
• Support and problem solve customer queries/challenges at every opportunity
• Build quotes and progress orders dependent on customer requirements
• Provide technical advice and make changes to technical drawings to suit customer requirements
• Maintain a high level of service and reliability throughout all customer contact
• Maintain and grow current customer relationships
• Proactively seek out new business opportunities and convert into orders

Person:

• The ideal candidate will have good Maths and English skills, be computer literate with experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word & Outlook etc).
• CAD experience and the ability to read technical drawings is necessary
• Understanding of metal specifications would also be useful, together with any knowledge of our cutting methods and previous sales experience preferred
• Previous experience within Technical Sales Engineer role
• AutoCad knowledge

What's on Offer:

• Ongoing training and development
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Pension Scheme, matched contribution/salary sacrifice
• Free Parking

Shillito Group is a specialist recruitment and executive search partner, working with ambitious businesses to secure high-impact talent across commercial and engineering markets. Our reputation is built on deep expertise, trusted relationships and delivering results that go beyond the brief.