Technical Sales Engineer – South West England

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; England; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Annual bonus

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Company shutdown over Christmas

Early finish on a Friday at 1pm

Job summary

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Electronic Technical Sales Engineer for a remote roles focus in the South West / South Wales area. The position offers £38,000–£42,000 base with an OTE of £43,000–£47,000 and a strong benefits package.

You will identify new business, develop customer relationships and drive growth across target sectors, drawing on electronics and electro-mechanical knowledge to win opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Technical Sales Engineer or similar, focused on business development.
• Experience in electronics, connectors/interconnects, electro-mechanical products, or PCB/electronics manufacturing.
• Commercially driven, technically curious and capable of growing new relationships.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and develop new business opportunities across target markets.
• Research and approach prospective customers and identify relevant contacts.
• Generate new conversations via telephone, email, LinkedIn, networking and exhibitions.
• Build relationships with engineering, procurement and related customer teams.
• Develop opportunities within existing customers and establish new relationships.

Skills

Technical sales

Business development

Electronics

Interconnects

Industrial electronics

Job description

Electronic Technical Sales Engineer

Remote role – ideally located in South Wales or South West

28523/510

£38,000 – £42,000 – First year OTE £43,000 – £47,000

Benefits Package:

• A starting salary of £38,000 – £42,000
• Company car
• Annual bonus
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Company shutdown over Christmas
• Early finish on a Friday at 1pm

A well-established and growing engineering manufacturer is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer / Business Development Engineer to join its team. This is an exciting opportunity to focus on growing and emerging sectors within a specialist engineering environment.

The successful candidates will be responsible for generating new business, identifying opportunities, opening new customer relationships and developing engagement within both new and existing target organisations.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience within a Technical Sales Engineer / Business Development Engineer / Business Development Executive role
• Experience gained within areas such as:

Electronics or electronic components.

Connectors and interconnect.

Electro-mechanical products.

PCB or electronics manufacturing.

Test and measurement.

Industrial electronics or automation.

Engineering services.

Aerospace, defence or rail supply chains.

• The candidate will be commercially driven, technically curious and enjoy business development

Role & Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify and develop new business opportunities across our target markets.
• Research and approach prospective customers and identify relevant contacts within target organisations.
• Generate new conversations through telephone, email, LinkedIn, networking, exhibitions and face-to-face engagement.
• Build relationships with engineering, procurement, programme and other relevant customer teams.
• Develop opportunities within existing customer organisations as well as establishing completely new relationships.

A full job description can be provided upon request

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.

Job Tenure: Permanent

Salary: £38000 – £42000 per annum + annual bonus, company car

Location: South West England,