Technical Sales Manager

ZipRecruiter; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering business in the defence market seeks a Technical Sales Manager to drive growth. The role involves identifying opportunities, maintaining customer relationships, and promoting product advantages. This position comes with generous compensation and long-term stability in a dynamic sector, ideal for someone with a technical sales background.

Benefits

Excellent base salary and benefits package

Long-term stable employment

Support from a great R&D team

Qualifications

• Experience selling advanced technology and complex engineered systems.
• Proven track record in a technical sales role within the defence market.
• Ability to liaise with engineers, purchasing, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities with existing and prospective customers.
• Establish and maintain relationships with customers.
• Plan and deliver responses to customers including presentations.

Skills

Excellent proposal and presentation skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Confident working autonomously

Education

Degree qualified (or equivalent)

Job description

Job Description

Our client, a high technology engineering business operating in the defence market, seeks to appoint a Technical Sales Manager. Reporting to the Managing Director, the appointed Technical Sales Manager will identify new business opportunities with existing and prospective customers and convert them into sales to meet the company targets for growth and profitability. It is important that you have a technical background covering electronic development for defence markets.

On offer is an excellent base salary and benefits package, along with long-term, stable employment in a market-leading engineering business with a great R&D team. There are many great products that customers want to buy!

Technical Sales Manager - Role and Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with designated existing and prospective customers
• Communicate new product propositions to existing and prospective customers
• Plan, prepare, and deliver responses (including presentations) to customers
• Maintain Customer Relationship Management database accurately and produce a monthly sales report
• Promote and develop the company's image and reputation, contributing to overall business development
• Maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions and provide market activity feedback to the Managing Director

Technical Sales Manager - Skills and Abilities

• Degree qualified (or equivalent)
• Experience selling advanced technology and complex engineered systems
• Proven track record in a technical sales role within the defence market, liaising with engineers, purchasing, and leadership
• Excellent proposal and presentation skills
• Confident working autonomously, with support when needed
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with customers and colleagues at all levels

This is an excellent role offering generous compensation for the right person.

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