Technical Sales Representative

Hydraquip Hose & Hydraulics Ltd; Preston; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hydraulic services provider in the UK is seeking a Technical Sales Representative to cover the North-West. The role emphasizes building customer relationships, managing sales processes, and providing technical support. Candidates must have experience in the engineering or hydraulics sector, combined with outstanding customer service and sales skills. This is a remote role with significant earning potential through a generous bonus scheme.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Car Allowance

Generous bonus scheme

Annual salary review

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience within the engineering, hydraulics, industrial or pneumatics sector is essential.
• Strong references and a proven track record in area sales.
• Ability to multitask and manage workload in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a key account management concept for relevant customers.
• Provide technical support for the mobile engineering team.
• Build a pipeline of opportunities for new business and achieve sales targets.

Skills

Outstanding customer service

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Excellent administration skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Engineering or related technical qualifications

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a key account management concept for relevant customers and ensure they are contacted regularly.
• Manage any customer complaints in a timely and professional manner.
• Assist with maintenance and further development of the sales and marketing plan to develop the customer base.
• Manage the region-wide lead generation process with mobile engineers.
• Plan and organise daily activities to ensure that all calls are correctly logged and ready for a follow‑up, and a weekly sales plan with priorities, goals, and achievements can be formulated.
• Build a pipeline of opportunities for new business, negotiate and close sales opportunities to ensure sales targets are met.
• Ensure customer feedback is sought and captured on a timely basis.
• Provide technical support for our team of mobile engineers.
• May occasionally be required to provide on‑site support for project work and/or training.

We are seeking a Technical Sales Representative with experience within a hydraulic, industrial, or engineering background to cover the North‑West. You need to be highly self‑motivated with a hunger to be successful and possess a winner's mentality for this role. This remote role requires someone with good organisational skills and the ability to multitask. Your drive will come from a desire to achieve results and play your part in a wider team. You will need a proven track record in area sales along with strong references. Proven experience working within a fast‑paced sales environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working within an engineering, hydraulics, industrial or pneumatics sector is essential.
• Engineering or related technical qualifications would be advantageous but not essential.
• Demonstrable outstanding customer service skills.
• Strong communications and negotiation skills.
• Excellent administration skills.
• Organised and able to prioritise workload in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident with IT including (MS Office, internet, email systems).
• Excellent problem‑solving skills, being able to penetrate technical contexts, confidently recognise the problem and provide a solution.

Company Overview

Hydraquip are the UK's largest independent onsite hose replacement company, offering a 24/7 365‑day service nationwide. We have been established for over 35 years and have ambitious plans for further growth in the coming years. Currently, we operate approximately 150 service vans, operated by experienced and dedicated hydraulic engineers. We are committed to growing our service through investment in both our mobile operation and our branch locations. We are proud of our success rate of over 98% for first‑time repairs on site. Hydraquip has market leading technology to support our team including our customer portal which allows customers to book and track their hydraulic hose replacement and services, with real‑time job status updates. We take pride and value each member of the Hydraquip team. As contributors, they are the face of the company who actively take part in making each day a success.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary.
• Car Allowance.
• Generous bonus scheme in addition to your basic salary, offering a fantastic earning potential.
• Annual salary review & regular appraisals.
• Additional holiday purchase scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (free 24/7 support helpline & up to 6 counselling sessions).
• 1 paid volunteering day per year.
• Employee discounts with major retailers (including groceries, technology & holidays).
• Wellbeing & mental health support from trained mental health first aiders.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Company pension scheme.