Technical Sales Executive

Pertemps Network Group; North East; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Uncapped monthly bonus

Job summary

Pertemps Network Group is seeking a field-based Sales Executive to cover Central Scotland and the North East, combining account management with new business development. You will work on a predominantly field-based schedule with home-based setup and regular visits to customer sites across Scotland.

The role suits someone with mechanical or technical insight into engineering, manufacturing or industrial environments, capable of building credibility with engineers, workshop teams and business

Qualifications

• Experience in field sales or account management within engineering or industrial sectors.
• Comfortable visiting workshops and manufacturing sites.
• Strong communication with engineers, workshop teams, managers and business owners.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Central and North East Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop an established portfolio of customers across your territory.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities through proactive field sales activity.
• Carry out regular visits to workshops, manufacturing sites and fabrication facilities.
• Understand customers' operational and technical requirements and recommend appropriate products and solutions.
• Prepare quotations and manage sales opportunities from initial enquiry through to completion.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with customers and key contacts.
• Work closely with internal teams to provide a high level of customer service.
• Maintain accurate CRM information and develop a healthy sales pipeline.

Job description

Realistic OTE c. £50,000 + company vehicle

Field-based role | Home-based with regular customer visits across Scotland

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join an established, award-winning specialist supplier supporting customers across the welding, fabrication, manufacturing and engineering sectors.

As part of continued growth, our client is looking to appoint a Sales Executive to take responsibility for an established customer territory covering Central Scotland and the North East.

This is a highly autonomous, field-based role combining account management with new business development. It would particularly suit someone who is comfortable within engineering, manufacturing or industrial environments and can build credibility with customers through a strong practical or technical understanding.

You may already be working in technical or industrial sales, or alternatively have experience within engineering, mechanical, fabrication or manufacturing environments alongside the commercial ability and personality to develop customer relationships.

The Role

• Manage and develop an established portfolio of customers across your territory.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities through proactive field sales activity.
• Carry out regular visits to workshops, manufacturing sites and fabrication facilities.
• Understand customers' operational and technical requirements and recommend appropriate products and solutions.
• Prepare quotations and manage sales opportunities from initial enquiry through to completion.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with customers and key contacts.
• Work closely with internal teams to provide a high level of customer service.
• Maintain accurate CRM information and develop a healthy sales pipeline.

About You

• Mechanically or technically experienced with an understanding of engineering, manufacturing, fabrication, plant hire or industrial environments.
• Confident communicating with engineers, workshop teams, managers and business owners.
• Previous experience within field sales, account management or business development.
• Commercially focused, proactive and comfortable managing your own territory.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence with the flexibility to travel throughout Central and North East Scotland.

Previous experience within plant hire, industrial equipment, engineering consumables, machinery or technical products would be advantageous, although comprehensive product training will be provided.

What’s on Offer

• Uncapped monthly bonus.
• Realistic OTE of approximately £50,000.
• Company vehicle.
• Established customer base with considerable scope for further growth.
• Home-based role with significant autonomy and flexibility.
• Strong technical and internal support.
• Genuine long-term career opportunity within a successful and growing specialist business.