Technical Sales Manager

Sulzer; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sulzer in the United Kingdom is seeking a Sales Engineering Expert to bring technical excellence to the sales process. You will deliver presentations, tailor solutions for clients, and align product capabilities with customer needs.

You will manage large projects with limited supervision, coach junior engineers, and stay current with product developments to drive value in complex negotiations. This role requires a strong engineering background, outstanding communication, and experience in

Qualifications

• Requires university degree (or equivalent) and 8–10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong technical background in engineering or related field.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in solution selling and customer engagement.
• Ability to translate technical features into business value.
• Proficiency in CRM and technical documentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical presentations and product demonstrations.
• Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements.
• Design and propose customized solutions.
• Support proposal development and contract negotiations.
• Provide post-sales technical support.
• Stay current on product developments and industry trends.
• Train and mentor junior sales engineers.

Skills

Engineering background

Presentation skills

Solution selling

CRM proficiency

Business value translation

Technical documentation tools

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

Documentation tools

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About The Role

Job Summary

The Sales Engineering Expert is responsible for providing technical expertise during the sales process, supporting the development of tailored solutions for clients, and ensuring alignment between customer needs and product capabilities. This job profile is intended for recognized subject matter experts in a job area. Required to manage large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager. Coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level professionals. This job and its associated grade are specifically aligned with roles that have the following scope of responsibility: Small, Medium organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver technical presentations and product demonstrations.


• Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements.


• Design and propose customized solutions.


• Support proposal development and contract negotiations.


• Provide post-sales technical support.


• Stay current on product developments and industry trends.


• Train and mentor junior sales engineers.

Skills & Qualifications

• Typically a University degree (or equivalent work experience) and at least of 8-10 years of relevant experience (or equivalent skills) are minimally required to carry out the role.


• Strong technical background in engineering or related field.


• Excellent communication and presentation skills.


• Experience in solution selling and customer engagement.


• Ability to translate technical features into business value.


• Proficiency in CRM and technical documentation tools.

What we offer you

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Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

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