Technical Sales Engineer - Electronic Components

Hunter Selection; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer to cover North England, North Wales, and Scotland. The role involves managing customer relationships, providing technical sales support, and developing new opportunities in the electronic components sector. Ideal candidates will have proven technical sales experience and a strong understanding of electronic components. This position offers a competitive salary, commission bonuses, and benefits like a company pension and health insurance.

Benefits

Commission bonuses

Company pension contribution

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

BUPA health insurance after one year

Expenses for meals, travel, hotels, mileage

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical sales, applications, or field sales role.
• Background in electronic components and high-reliability markets.
• Ability to work independently in a regional territory.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop customer relationships across the North UK territory.
• Provide technical support and guidance during customer design phases.
• Identify new projects and growth opportunities within accounts.

Skills

Proven experience in technical sales

Strong technical understanding of electronic components

Commercial awareness for pricing and negotiation

Experience in defence, aerospace, or industrial sectors

Full clean UK driving licence

Job description

Technical Sales Engineer - Electronics Components

Covering North England, North Wales and Scotland

Remote

27497/400

up to £55,000 plus commission bonus

What is on offer?

• 100% of targets achieved 5% salary bonus, hit 110% of target then 10%
• 8% company pension contribution after probation - rising 1% per year of service, employee can also make salary sacrifice contributions
• BUPA - company funded after one year service
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increases to 30 days after 5 years service
• Expenses package for meals, travel, hotels, mileage etc

Be part of a respected UK business with a strong heritage in specialist, high-reliability markets. This is a fantastic opportunity to involved in a supportive, knowledgeable team that values integrity, service, and long-term customer relationships. You will have the opportunity to work with market-leading suppliers and blue‑chip customers.

Role & Responsibilities:

You will manage and develop customer relationships across the North UK territory (North England, North Wales and Scotland). This role focuses on providing technical and commercial support to customers, identifying new opportunities, and driving sustainable growth through a consultative, solutions‑led approach. You will act as a trusted technical partner to customers, working closely with internal sales, product management, and franchised manufacturers to support design activity, resolve technical challenges, and convert opportunities into long‑term business.

• Territory Management: Manage and develop a portfolio of existing customers while identifying new opportunities across the North UK region.
• Technical Sales Support: Provide application‑level support, product selection guidance, and technical input during customer design and qualification phases.
• Customer Engagement: Attend customer meetings, site visits, and design reviews to understand requirements and propose appropriate solutions.
• Opportunity Development: Identify new projects, applications, and growth areas within existing and prospective accounts.
• Supplier Liaison: Support supplier introductions, joint visits, and technical presentations where appropriate.
• Market Insight: Feedback market intelligence, competitor activity, and customer trends to the wider business.

A full job description can be provided upon request

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in a technical sales, applications, or field sales engineering role, ideally within electronic components and high‑reliability markets.
• Demonstrable background and strong technical understanding of electronic and/or electromechanical components.
• Experience managing a regional territory and working autonomously.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to support pricing, negotiation, and opportunity conversion.
• Full clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly
• Experience selling into defence, aerospace, space, rail, or industrial sectors.

To apply please email your CV / resume to (url removed)

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business