Technical Sales Engineer - South

WR Engineering; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bupa private medical insurance

33 days' holiday

Pension

Full product and technical training

39-hour working week

Job summary

WR Engineering in the United Kingdom is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer to drive growth across the South. You will combine engineering know-how with a consultative sales approach to help aerospace, automotive and precision engineering customers optimise tooling and processes.

You will develop strong customer relationships, identify machining challenges and propose innovative tooling solutions, while working closely with engineering and production teams to deliver bespoke outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in Technical Sales, Engineering Sales or Application Sales.
• Strong understanding of cutting tools and machining processes.
• Experience in CNC machining, precision engineering, toolmaking or similar.
• Apprenticeship trained in Toolmaking or Machining.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong, long-term relationships with new and existing customers.
• Identify customer machining challenges and propose tooling solutions.
• Provide technical advice on cutting tools and processes.
• Support customers with troubleshooting and performance improvements.
• Generate new business opportunities while growing accounts.
• Manage projects from enquiry to delivery and aftercare.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams on bespoke solutions.

Skills

Technical sales

Tooling knowledge

Machining processes

Relationship building

Consultative selling

Education

Apprenticeship in Toolmaking or Machining

Job description

Technical Sales Engineer - Cutting Tools

South UK (Looking for 1 South-East & 1 South-West) | £50,000-£60,000 + Uncapped Bonus | OTE circa £75,000

Are you a technically minded sales professional with experience in cutting tools, machining and precision engineering?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected and growing UK manufacturer of cutting tools, supplying bespoke tooling solutions to some of the world's leading companies across aerospace, automotive, motorsport, medical and advanced manufacturing.

You'll combine your technical engineering knowledge with a consultative sales approach, helping customers overcome machining challenges, improve productivity and optimise their manufacturing processes.

The Package

• £50,000-£60,000 basic salary, depending on experience
• Uncapped bonus scheme
• Expected OTE circa £75,000
• 39-hour working week
• Bupa private medical insurance
• 33 days' holiday
• Pension
• Full product and technical training

The Role

As Technical Sales Engineer, you will take ownership of developing and growing customer relationships across your territory.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing strong, long-term relationships with new and existing customers
• Identifying customer machining challenges and recommending innovative tooling solutions
• Providing technical advice on cutting tools, machining processes and process optimisation
• Supporting customers with troubleshooting and improving manufacturing performance
• Generating new business opportunities while growing existing accounts
• Managing projects from initial enquiry through to delivery and ongoing aftercare
• Working closely with engineering and production teams to deliver bespoke customer solutions

Requirements

• Previous experience in Technical Sales, Engineering Sales or Application Sales
• A strong understanding of cutting tools and machining processes
• Experience within CNC machining, precision engineering, toolmaking or a related environment
• Ideally apprenticeship trained in Toolmaking, Machining or a similar.
• A proactive approach to new business developmentA full UK driving licenceIf you are looking for an opportunity where you can combine your technical engineering knowledge with high-value consultative sales, while working with leading manufacturers across some of the most advanced engineering sectors, we would be keen to hear from you.