Trainee Internal Sales Engineer

Mansell Recruitment Group; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-annual bonus

On-the-job training

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Mansell Recruitment Group is seeking a Trainee Internal Sales Engineer in Milton Keynes for an established engineering business. The role blends technical training with business-to-business sales.

You will work with Technical and Sales teams, learning products and applications, supporting customers from enquiry to order, and developing your commercial and technical skills.

This entry-level opportunity offers on-the-job training, ongoing development, and a pathway into a growing technical business.

Qualifications

• Holds an engineering qualification.
• Strong mathematics or physics background.
• Genuine interest in developing a career in technical sales.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to learn technical products and applications.

Responsibilities

• Responding to customer enquiries and providing technical support.
• Preparing technical quotations and proposals.
• Understanding customer requirements and identifying suitable solutions.
• Calculating costs and applying appropriate margins.
• Processing customer orders and maintaining records.
• Liaising with suppliers and internal teams to ensure orders are delivered.
• Maintaining sales and enquiry records and updating customers on progress.
• Supporting existing customer relationships and identifying new sales opportunities.
• Assisting with sales administration and reporting.

Skills

Engineering background

Mathematics/Physics

Communication & customer service

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Our client is a well-established engineering business based in Milton Keynes, supplying technical products and solutions to a range of industrial customers.

They are looking for a Trainee Internal Sales Engineer to join their team. This would suit someone with an engineering background who is looking to develop a career combining technical engineering and B2B sales.

This is a good opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career who wants to develop their technical knowledge, commercial skills and sales career within an established engineering environment

The Role

Working closely with the Technical and Sales teams, you will receive training on the company's products and applications while supporting customers from initial enquiry through to order.

Responsibilities will include:

• Responding to customer enquiries and providing technical support
• Preparing technical quotations and proposals
• Understanding customer requirements and identifying suitable solutions
• Calculating costs and applying appropriate margins
• Processing customer orders and maintaining accurate records
• Liaising with suppliers regarding product availability and orders
• Working closely with the warehouse and internal teams to ensure orders are delivered correctly
• Maintaining sales and enquiry records
• Keeping customers updated on products, technical developments and orders
• Supporting existing customer relationships and identifying new sales opportunities
• Assisting with general sales administration and reporting
• Potentially supporting marketing and social media activity

The Candidate

Holds an engineering qualification

Strong mathematics or physics background

A genuine interest in developing a career in technical sales

Strong numerical and analytical skills

Strong communication and customer service skills

The ability to understand and learn technical products and applications

Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

A professional and commercially aware approach

Previous B2B sales or customer-facing experience would be beneficial, but is not essential

Full right to work in the UK

The Package

The range on offer is from £24,000- £30,000 depending on experience

Bi-annual bonus

Plenty of on-the-job training

Opportunity to join a growing technical business

Ongoing opportunities for professional and technical development