Technical Sales Representative - Lifting & Safety

MGF; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Training & career progression

Volunteering Leave

Free on-site parking

Refer a Friend Scheme

Shutdown over Christmas period

Option to purchase additional days of

Job summary

MGF is seeking a Regional Technical Sales Representative to join our Lifting & Safety team. You will cover the North West, Midlands and Yorkshire with occasional travel to Scotland, promoting lifting equipment, spreader beams, and safety products across construction and related sectors.

You will collaborate with Area Sales Managers, Account Managers and KAMs to grow existing business, win new opportunities and develop long-term customer relationships while delivering technical solutions and

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of lifting equipment, accessories and safety products.
• Experience in construction, industrial or crane hire sectors.
• Proven track record of meeting/exceeding sales targets.
• Strong commercial awareness and business development ability.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to understand customer requirements and develop technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional accounts and deliver profitable growth.
• Promote full range of Lifting & Safety products and services.
• Collaborate with Area Sales Managers and KAMs to identify opportunities.
• Build strategic relationships across construction, industrial and related sectors.
• Cross-sell and up-sell across MGF portfolio.
• Represent MGF at industry events and exhibitions.

Skills

Lifting equipment knowledge

Sales experience

Customer relationships

Communication skills

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Regional Technical Sales Representative to join our Lifting & Safety team. The successful candidate can be based in the North West, Midlands, or Yorkshire and will be responsible for supporting customers across these regions, this position will also support strategic customer and project opportunities across the UK, including occasional visits to Scotland.

With a strong technical understanding of lifting equipment, lifting solutions, and safety products, you will work closely with Regional Sales Teams, Key Account Managers, Operations, Engineering and Marketing to actively promote MGF's Lifting & Safety products and services. You will manage existing business, identify new opportunities, and develop relationships across both construction and non-traditional sectors to achieve sustainable growth and increase market share.

The successful candidate will play a key role in driving sales of lifting equipment, spreader beams, lifting accessories, fall protection systems, and MGF's specialist Lifting by Design service, whilst supporting the wider sales teams in maximising opportunities across their customer base.

Your key responsibilities may include:

• Deliver profitable growth through the development of both new and existing customer accounts within your region
• Promote MGF's full range of Lifting & Safety products and services, including the Lifting by Design offering
• Work collaboratively with Area Sales Managers, Account Managers and Key Account Managers to identify and convert opportunities
• Develop strategic relationships with customers across construction, demolition, crane hire, mechanical and electrical, heavy engineering, utilities, petrochemical and industrial sectors
• Identify opportunities to cross-sell and up-sell products and services across the wider MGF portfolio
• Monitor sales performance and market trends, providing recommendations to support future growth
• Represent MGF at industry events, exhibitions, networking opportunities and technical forums

The core requirements for this role are:

• Strong knowledge of lifting equipment, lifting accessories and safety products
• Experience working within construction, industrial, engineering, crane hire or related sectors
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets
• Strong commercial awareness and business development capability
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills
• Ability to understand customer requirements and develop appropriate technical solutions

In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the following:

• Excellent remuneration package including significant commission potential
• Company Car
• Option to purchase additional days of annual leave
• Additional annual leave awarded to recognise long service
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Opportunities for training, development and career progression
• Volunteering Leave
• Discretionary bonus scheme based on business performance
• Security of working for a well-established and growing company
• A sense of family is at the core of our company culture
• Shutdown over the Christmas period
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Free on-site parking

If you are ambitious, commercially focused and passionate about developing customer relationships whilst delivering technical solutions, we would love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing specialist division and play a key role in driving the future success of MGF's Lifting & Safety business.

About MGF

MGF is a privately owned independent company specialising in the supply of excavation support equipment to the construction industry through hire and sale. Our strategy is to provide a comprehensive service to our customers. This is achieved through continuous investment in our products, infrastructure, processes and people to achieve long-term sustainable growth. Employing over 450 staff, we operate nationally from 13 locations.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of society. All applicants will be treated in the strictest confidence.