Technical Sales Engineer — Remote Path to Directorship

Automation Experts; Holyhead; Remote; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Job summary

Automation Experts is seeking an experienced Technical Sales Engineer to drive growth in the UK, developing relationships with industrial manufacturers and identifying automation opportunities. You will translate customer needs into technical, commercially viable proposals with the engineering team.

You will manage long-term client relationships, develop new markets, and pursue a path toward leadership as the business expands.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical engineering / controls background.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing, automation, control panels or electrical systems.
• Previous technical sales, business development or customer-facing experience.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into practical solutions.
• Experience producing or contributing to technical quotations and proposals.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project costs and margins.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive approach to identifying and developing new business.
• Confidence to deal directly with customers and senior decision-makers.
• Ambition to take on greater responsibility as the business grows.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customers across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow sales with industrial manufacturing and automation customers.
• Manage and develop established customer relationships and key accounts.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities across the UK.
• Understand customer processes, challenges and automation requirements.
• Work with customers to develop initial concepts and technical solutions.
• Prepare bespoke technical and commercial proposals, quotations and tenders.
• Provide customers with a consultative approach, identifying where control panel, electrical and automation solutions can add value.
• Take ownership of opportunities from initial enquiry through to order.
• Build long-term relationships with decision-makers, engineers, production managers and senior management.
• Identify opportunities for repeat business and further projects within existing accounts.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Automation experience

Customer-facing

Technical quotations

Commercial awareness

Communication

Business development

Driving licence

Job description

Automation Experts is seeking an experienced Technical Sales Engineer to drive growth in the UK, developing relationships with industrial manufacturers and identifying automation opportunities. You will translate customer needs into technical, commercially viable proposals with the engineering team.

You will manage long-term client relationships, develop new markets, and pursue a path toward leadership as the business expands.