Technical Sales Support - Control & Automation

Rise Executive Search & Recruitment Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer for an office-based role in Sheffield, focusing on selling Industrial Automation products. The ideal candidate will have sales and technical experience in the industry, with a proven record of success. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential. The position offers a good negotiable salary and various benefits including pension and buy/sell holidays.

Benefits

Negotiable salary

Excellent benefits

Pension

Buy/Sell holidays

Qualifications

• Sales and technical experience in the Industrial Automation industry.
• Record of sales success in previous roles.
• Demonstrated knowledge and sales ability.

Responsibilities

• Achieve local business targets and objectives.
• Support and develop existing customers.
• Identify new business opportunities.

Skills

Sales experience

Technical knowledge of Industrial Automation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Formal qualification in Electrical/Electronic discipline (ONC/HND or above)

Tools

Microsoft packages

Job description

Technical Sales Engineer - Office based - Industrial Electrical Control & Automation. Good Negotiable Salary dependent upon experience, plus excellent benefits, Pension, Buy/Sell holidays, and more.

The Sales Engineer will be selling a range of high quality Industrial Automation products, i.e. PLC, Control Gear, Switchgear & Circuit Protection, Variable Speed Drives, Sensors, HMI and Process Instrumentation into the OEM, End User, System Integrator and Panel Builder markets across the South Yorkshire and parts of Derbyshire area, including Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley, Chesterfield, Worksop.

As the successful candidate, you will have sales and technical experience in the Industrial Automation industry coupled with a record of sales success and achievement in either a previous internally based technical support role or perhaps as an external Sales Engineer now seeking to move to an internal, office based position, with less travel and more regular hours of work. A formal qualification in an Electrical/Electronic discipline to ONC/HND or above is desirable but not essential, you should be able to demonstrate your knowledge and sales ability otherwise.

Key responsibilities will include working towards achieving local business targets and objectives through supporting and further developing existing customers whilst also helping to identify new avenues of business. Excellent attributes such as good organisational and communication skills, along with the ability to be an effective team player whilst enjoying a level of autonomy are essential, as are capability with Microsoft packages.

To apply, please contact us with an up to date CV for a confidential discussion.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.