Technical Sales Engineer – Manufacturing Solutions

Maintech Recruitment Ltd; Rowhedge; On-site; GBP 31,500 - 38,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission

Admin support

Job summary

Maintech Recruitment are working with a specialist technical manufacturing business in Hinckley to recruit a Sales Engineer who combines technical credibility with a real new-business focus. You will inherit a warm client base and inbound leads while also bringing on new accounts, translating customer technical requirements into profitable manufactured solutions.

The role collaborates with Production, Quality, Planning and Commercial teams in a fast-moving SME environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical B2B sales in manufacturing or industrial markets.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and engineered material applications.
• Commercial awareness including pricing, negotiation, margin protection and customer value creation.
• Confident communicator, able to engage engineers, buyers, production teams and senior decision-makers.
• Full UK driving licence and good CRM/ERP discipline; Excel skills for pricing and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities with OEMs, manufacturers, distributors, converters and technical buyers within target industrial sectors.
• Manage and grow existing customer accounts through regular contact, site visits and proactive account planning.
• Interpret customer drawings, samples and specifications, liaising with Production, Quality and Planning to develop suitable manufacturing solutions.
• Prepare accurate quotations, proposals and cost/margin assessments.
• Maintain CRM discipline, accurate pipeline reporting and structured follow-up.
• Represent the business professionally at customer meetings, trade events and industry networking opportunities.
• Provide regular sales updates, pipeline commentary and forecasts to management.

Skills

Technical B2B sales

Reading drawings

Pricing & negotiation

Communication skills

Driving licence

CRM/ERP proficiency

Excel skills

Tools

CRM/ERP

Excel

Job description

Maintech Recruitment are working with a specialist technical manufacturing business in Hinckley to recruit a Sales Engineer who combines technical credibility with a real new-business focus. You will inherit a warm client base and inbound leads while also bringing on new accounts, translating customer technical requirements into profitable manufactured solutions.

The role collaborates with Production, Quality, Planning and Commercial teams in a fast-moving SME environment.