Technical Sales Engineer (Mechanical)

Roundhouse Recruitment; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Private healthcare

Company pension

37.5-hour working week

Home-based and field-based working

Job summary

Roundhouse Recruitment is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer (Mechanical) to own a portfolio in Southern England with home‑based and field‑based work, and a company car.

You will manage blue‑chip accounts such as McLaren F1 and BMW, build relationships with engineering managers, and sell vibration‑analysis equipment. The role offers autonomy to structure your diary, travel, and develop through accredited training and ongoing career progression.

Qualifications

• Technical sales / Account management / BDM experience within Mechanical engineering or a related industrial sector.
• Strong account management, relationship-building and customer service skills.
• The ability to work autonomously and manage an established customer portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop an existing portfolio of blue-chip and industrial customer accounts, including McLaren F1 and BMW.
• Build relationships with engineering managers, maintenance teams and technical decision-makers.
• Understand customers' mechanical equipment and reliability requirements, recommending appropriate technical solutions.
• Sell specialist condition-monitoring and vibration-analysis equipment to industrial customers.
• Manage your own territory, diary and customer appointments, averaging approximately four customer-site visits per week.
• Work remotely between customer visits, with genuine flexibility to structure your working week.
• Develop your technical knowledge through accredited specialist training in vibration analysis and condition monitoring.

Skills

Technical sales

Account management

Autonomy

Relationship building

Diary management

Driving licence

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

Job description

Technical Sales Engineer (Mechanical)

50,000- 60,000 + Commission OTE 60,000- 85,000

Southern England Home-Based / Field-Based Company Car

Are you a Technical Sales Engineer / Account Manager or similar from a Mechanical Engineering background looking to take ownership of an established customer portfolio including Mclaren F1 and BMW with the freedom to manage your own diary and working week?

This is a unique opportunity to work for an established international manufacturer of condition-monitoring equipment who have just had there 5-year growth plan confirmed in the UK. You'll manage relationships with leading Engineering and Manufacturing businesses, helping customers improve machinery reliability, reduce downtime and identify developing equipment faults.

With an approved growth plan, accredited specialist training (Including ISO quals) this is a rare opportunity to take ownership of an established customer portfolio, manage your own working week and develop your career within a growing international engineering business.

The Role

• Manage and develop an existing portfolio of blue-chip and industrial customer accounts, including McLaren F1 and BMW.
• Build relationships with engineering managers, maintenance teams and technical decision-makers.
• Understand customers' mechanical equipment and reliability requirements, recommending appropriate technical solutions.
• Sell specialist condition-monitoring and vibration-analysis equipment to industrial customers.
• Manage your own territory, diary and customer appointments, averaging approximately four customer-site visits per week.
• Work remotely between customer visits, with genuine flexibility to structure your working week.
• Develop your technical knowledge through accredited specialist training in vibration analysis and condition monitoring.

What We're Looking For

• Technical sales / Account management / BDM experience within Mechanical engineering or a related industrial sector.
• A recognised Mechanical engineering qualification and a good understanding of electromechanical machinery.
• Experience selling industrial equipment, engineering products or technical services ( such as pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, rotating equipment,)
• Strong account management, relationship-building and customer service skills.
• The ability to work autonomously and manage an established customer portfolio.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the territory, including occasional overnight stays.

Salary & Benefits

• 50,000- 60,000 basic salary
• Potential OTE: 60,000- 85,000
• Genuine autonomy and flexibility to manage your own diary
• Accredited specialist technical training and ongoing development (including ISO accreditations)
• Established portfolio of major industrial and blue-chip customers
• Company car with private mileage
• Private healthcare and company pension
• 37.5-hour working week
• Home-based and field-based working
• Potential progression into Senior sales leadership, including Sales Director

Location: Home-based, covering Southern England. Applications are welcome from suitable candidates across the South East, South West and South Wales