Trainee Internal Sales Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-annual bonus

On-the-job training

Growing technical business

Development opportunities

Job summary

Mansell Recruitment Group has partnered with a well-established engineering business in Milton Keynes to recruit a Trainee Internal Sales Engineer. This role blends technical engineering with B2B sales, ideal for someone at the start of their career who wants to build knowledge of products, applications and customer solutions.

You’ll train with the technical and sales teams and support customers from enquiry to order, handling quotations, orders and inquiries, and identifying new sales

Qualifications

• Holds an engineering qualification.
• Strong mathematics or physics background.
• Interest in developing a career in technical sales.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Willing to learn about technical products and applications.
• Attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Full right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer enquiries and provide technical support.
• Prepare technical quotations and proposals.
• Understand customer requirements and identify suitable solutions.
• Calculate costs and apply appropriate margins.
• Process customer orders and maintain accurate records.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding product availability and orders.
• Work with warehouse and internal teams to ensure orders are delivered correctly.
• Maintain sales and enquiry records.
• Keep customers updated on products and developments.
• Identify new sales opportunities and support marketing activity.

Skills

Engineering background

Mathematics

Physics

Customer service

Communication skills

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.

• 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