Technical Sales Engineer

Stannah Group; Southampton; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and manufacturing company in the UK is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer to join their team. This home-based position involves promoting and selling their Platform range in the South West. Applicants should have sales experience in the lift industry and a passion for customer service. Responsibilities include achieving sales targets, monitoring progress, and building relationships with clients. The role offers a competitive salary, profit sharing, and various employee benefits, making it a great opportunity for motivated individuals.

Benefits

Market aligned salary

Profit share bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme with matched contributions

SimplyHealth cash plan

Life assurance scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity provision

Company vehicle

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a lift industry job, ideally in a sales capacity.
• Relevant professional or technical qualification or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Achieve annual targeted sales, average selling prices and conversion ratios.
• Monitor and report on progress, identifying and acting upon issues and concerns.
• Formulate strategies for optimising sales.
• Assess client needs through good questioning techniques.
• Provide accurate quotations and follow up on leads.
• Identify and build relationships with prospects and repeat customers.
• Carry out site visits as required.

Skills

Sales experience

Understanding of PSG lift market

Customer service

Questioning techniques

Education

Relevant professional or technical qualification

Job description

Company Description

Stannah is a family-owned manufacturing and engineering company. Our products move people and goods in and around homes and buildings. We make life easier for people. We do this by improving access for greater convenience and independence. Joseph Stannah founded the business in 1867. Today Stannah is a global business, still run by the family in their fifth generation. Most people know us for our stairlifts. Our range of products includes lifts, escalators and homelifts, and we also provide maintenance and repair services.

Job Description

Technical Sales Engineer job at Stannah – South West – join the team

Do you have previous experience working within the lift industry? If so, we have the perfect sales job for you within our PSG Lift Division at Stannah. Our ideal candidate would have previous experience working in a lift sales job or looking to progress into sales from an engineering job.

This is a home based job, with travel throughout the South West. In this Technical Sales Engineer role, you will be responsible for promoting and selling our Platform range in your designated sales area. The location will cover South West; we are seeking candidates based in either of these locations. You will focus on ensuring we maximise opportunities in the market and provide the best advice to Stannah customers.

We are looking for someone who is results-oriented with a passion for sales and customer service. Our ideal candidate would have a good understanding of the PSG lift market and previous sales experience. This is an exciting time to join the division and support us in reaching our growth objectives.

Responsibilities

• Achieve annual targeted sales, average selling prices and conversion ratios
• Monitor and report on progress, identifying and acting upon issues and concerns that arise.
• Formulate and exercise strategies for optimising sales
• Assess the needs of the client through good questioning techniques
• Provide quotations that are accurate and ensure leads and quotes are followed up
• Identify, visit and build relationships with prospects and repeat customers
• Carry out site visits where required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a lift industry job, ideally in a sales capacity.
• Relevant professional or technical qualification or related experience.

Benefits

• Market aligned salary, paid on a monthly basis
• Profit share bonus scheme, paid to all employees every quarter, based on group company profits.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Holiday scheme to buy extra days’ annual leave.
• Pension scheme, matched contribution and salary sacrifice.
• SimplyHealth cash plan – allows you to claim towards health costs such as dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody treatments and more.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Long service award scheme, with holiday benefit.
• Company benefits discount rewards scheme – includes shop discounts, hotel discounts, days out, and more.
• Employee assistance programme – a workplace initiative to support and enhance well‑being.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provision.>
• Company vehicle.

Equal Opportunities

Stannah Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We are a Disability Confident committed employer. We treat all our job applicants fairly and with respect. Our employees are the heart of our business. We take great care to create a working environment where everyone feels valued. Join our team and be a part of our diverse and inclusive community!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high numbers of applications for the role.

Appropriate right to work must be held by applicants. Sponsorship is not available.