Technical Sales Manager

Mars; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international technology firm in the UK is seeking a Technical Sales Manager to drive business growth within the Asia region. In this newly created role, you will be responsible for generating new business and maintaining customer relationships, requiring you to travel extensively across Asia and Europe. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of technical sales experience, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record of success in a high-demand environment. This opportunity offers potential career growth within a dynamic company.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Technical sales, specifically in Lasers, Optics, or Instrumentation.
• Proven track record of developing new business internationally.
• Ability to work autonomously in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Generate and win new business in the Asia region.
• Maintain existing customer relationships.
• Travel frequently across Asia and Europe to meet clients.

Skills

High proficiency in communication to small and large audiences

Exemplary presentation skills

Technical sales experience

Excellent analytical skills

Education

University Degree or similar

Job description

If so, an outstanding opportunity has arisen for a technical Technical Sales Manager to join a world leading laser systems and high-precision laser micromachining manufacturer. This is a newly created Sales Manager role, which will be focused on generating and winning new business and maintaining existing customer relationships within the Asia region. Reporting to the Sales & Marketing Director, the successful Technical Sales Manager will become the arms, legs, eyes and ears for this business within Asia. You will meet new and existing customers, distributors and agents, building and maintaining relationships, attending exhibitions and conferences. The right person will need to be a natural salesperson, someone who is driven, enjoys technology and talking to people about their challenges. There is room for this role to progress and develop within this business as they look to grow their imaging sales within the Asia region. The Technical Sales Manager will spend three quarters of your time traveling across Asia and Europe and when not travelling, you will be based from this company s head office in Didcot.

Do you possess Technical Sales experience in either Lasers, Optics or Instrumentation covering the Asia region? Do you enjoy global travel and different cultures?,

Qualifications

• High proficiency in communication to small and large audiences
• Exemplary presentation skills in appearance, written and oral
• At least 7+ years experience in Technical sales
• Comfortable working in a very high demand area of the business
• Excellent analytical skills
• Educated to University Degree level or similar
• Driving Licence

Other Requirements

• Flexible in global travel at short notice
• Track record of developing new business internationally and track record of sales figures year on year evident
• Ability to work in a close-nit business SME team environment
• Able to make decisions autonomously when needed in high pressure situations

If you re a technical Sales Engineer or Sales Manager with experience of selling high tech products, and you re happy with international travel, then please apply now.

MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status.

Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven’t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).