Technical Sales Engineer

Commercial Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aldershot-based office

UK and international travel exposure

Long-term career opportunity

Job summary

Commercial Ltd is seeking a technically minded Sales Engineer to be the bridge between customers and the product team. Based in Aldershot, you’ll explain and demonstrate specialist PPE and life-support equipment, supporting the sales cycle with hands-on technical insight.

You’ll travel up to 30% internationally, delivering product training and engaging with end users and distributors to tailor solutions to applications. Strong communication and field experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Technically minded with ability to explain technical information clearly.
• Experience delivering technical product demonstrations to customers.
• Comfortable presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Willingness to travel 25–30% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical contact for customers, end users and sales team.
• Explain, demonstrate and support a range of specialist products.
• Provide pre- and post-sales technical support and product training.
• Visit customer sites to understand technical requirements and feedback.
• Collaborate with Sales Director and product specialists throughout the sales process.
• Support global sales team with technical product knowledge.
• Evaluate and test products; feed feedback into development.
• Identify opportunities where technical expertise supports sales.

Skills

Technical demonstrations

Customer presentations

Technical product knowledge

Technical communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Product testing equipment

Job description

Are you a technically minded professional who enjoys working with customers, presenting products and solving technical problems?
We're working with a specialist UK manufacturer that designs and produces personal protection and life-support equipment for people working in high-risk environments. Due to continued development, they are looking for a Technical Sales Engineer to join their team in Aldershot.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys the technical and customer-facing side of sales, but isn't necessarily driven by traditional sales targets.

The Role

You'll act as a technical point of contact for customers, end users and the wider sales team, helping to explain, demonstrate and support a range of specialist products.
You'll work closely with the Sales Director, commercial team and product specialists, providing technical input throughout the sales process and helping customers understand how products can be used in their specific applications.

• Supporting customer meetings, technical presentations and sales pitches
• Demonstrating products to customers and end users
• Providing pre- and post-sales technical support
• Visiting customer sites to understand technical requirements
• Delivering product training and technical briefings
• Supporting the global sales team with technical product knowledge
• Evaluating and testing products
• Feeding customer and end-user feedback into product development
• Supporting the development and improvement of new and existing products
• Working with customers, distributors, OEMs and end users across the UK and internationally
• Helping the commercial team identify opportunities where technical expertise can support sales

Approximately 25-30% of the role will involve travel, including international travel. The remainder of the role will be based at the Aldershot office.

You don't necessarily need experience within the exact same industry.
We're more interested in finding someone with a strong technical foundation who is confident dealing with customers and communicating technical information.
You could come from a background such as, You'll need to be comfortable understanding technical products and then explaining them clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
We're particularly interested in people who have experience with:

• Technical product demonstrations
• Customer presentations or meetings
• Technical training
• Product testing or evaluation
• Engineering or specialist equipment
• Safety-critical products or environments

Experience within PPE, industrial safety, defence, aerospace, fire & rescue, emergency services, utilities, oil & gas, chemical/pharmaceutical, marine or other hazardous environments would be advantageous, but isn't essential.

The Person

• Technically minded and genuinely interested in products
• Confident presenting to customers and end users
• Comfortable travelling internationally
• A strong communicator who can simplify technical information
• Practical and solutions-focused
• Happy getting involved and taking ownership
• Comfortable working independently but as part of a wider team
• Professional and confident when representing a business with customers globally
• Positive and willing to get stuck in when something needs doing

What's On Offer?

• £45,000-£55,000 salary, depending on experience
• Specialist technical and engineering environment
• UK and international customer exposure
• Approximately 25-30% travel
• Opportunity to work with specialist, safety-critical products
• Long-term career opportunity within a growing business
• Aldershot-based office

You'll also need to be able to commute to the Aldershot office and be comfortable with regular UK and international travel, including occasional weekends when required.

If you're an engineer or technical professional who enjoys working with people as much as working with products, this could be a really interesting next step.

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