Trainee Sales Engineer

Mercury Hampton; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturer of precision tooling systems is seeking an engineer or service technician eager to transition to a sales role. This position involves supporting the sales team across the M4 Corridor and South of England, conducting customer visits, and developing long-term relationships. Successful candidates will receive full sales training and mentoring, with potential for career progression. The package includes a basic salary of £30,000 to £39,999, bonuses, and benefits such as a company car and pension.

Benefits

Company car

Pension

Laptop

Phone

Full sales training

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic communicator with confidence to build relationships.
• Hands-on experience in CNC machining or similar fields.
• Ambitious, self-motivated individual willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Support the sales team across M4 Corridor and South of England.
• Conduct customer visits and identify tooling solutions.
• Develop relationships with engineers and managers.

Skills

CNC machining

Communication

Relationship building

Job description

Bonus Company Car Pension Training & Career Progression

Field-Based M4 Corridor & South (Bristol Bath Swindon Cardiff West London)

Are you an engineer or service technician ready to take your first step into sales? Would you thrive representing high‑quality engineering products backed by world‑class training and support?

This is a rare opportunity to join a global manufacturer of precision tooling systems supplying some of the most respected names in UK manufacturing and fabrication.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a friendly experienced UK sales team working alongside senior colleagues who will personally coach and mentor you. The business will provide full sales training everything from territory management to consultative selling and negotiation.

You’ll visit customers across your patch learning how to identify technical challenges and present solutions from a premium tooling range used across bending punching and sheet metal fabrication.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the sales team across the M4 Corridor and South of England.
• Conduct 1020 customer visits per week with 56 overnight stays per month.
• Understand customer manufacturing processes and recommend tooling solutions.
• Develop long-term relationships with engineers production managers and buyers.
• Learn the full sales process from enquiry through to closing orders.

About You

• Background in CNC machining sheet metal pressing bending or machine tools.
• Hands‑on engineer service technician or applications engineer seeking to move into sales.
• Enthusiastic communicator with the confidence to build relationships and learn on the job.
• Ambitious self‑motivated and willing to travel extensively.

The Package

• basic 10000 bonus potential
• Company car pension laptop and phone
• Full sales training and mentoring from industry experts
• Long-term career progression into territory management

Required Experience

Intern

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Employment Type : Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary Salary: 30000 - 39999