Trainee Sales Engineer

Mercury Hampton; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An international tooling solutions provider is seeking a Trainee Sales Engineer to cover the M4 Corridor in the UK. This role involves acting as a technical advisor to clients, meeting regularly to foster relationships, and engaging actively in networking. Candidates should have a background in technical sales or engineering, strong communication skills, and a valid UK driving license. The position offers a competitive salary of £30,000 to £45,000, performance-based bonuses, and additional perks including a company car and pension scheme.

Benefits

Company car

Laptop and mobile phone

Pension scheme

25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Background in technical sales or engineering discipline, ideally in industrial or sheet metal environments.
• Dynamic communicator comfortable with stakeholders at all levels.
• Confident in a field-based role with strong IT skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical advisor to sheet metal companies in the M4 Corridor.
• Meet with clients weekly to foster relationships and uncover sales opportunities.
• Engage in networking to track capital equipment projects.
• Operate autonomously to maximize customer satisfaction and territory growth.

Skills

Technical sales background

Strong communication skills

Customer relationship management

IT proficiency (Microsoft Office)

Job description

Trainee Sales Engineer Field Based (M4 Corridor UK)

10000 Performance Based Bonus OTE 45000

External Sales Training Provided

A well-established and renowned international tooling solutions provider has partnered with us to identify a talented Technical Sales Engineer for a key territory covering the M4 Corridor.

This is an excellent opportunity for driven engineering professionals who want to thrive in a client-facing, field‑based environment and are looking to make a genuine impact across a diverse industrial client base.

About the Role

• Act as a technical advisor and trusted partner to sheet metal companies throughout the M4 Corridor focusing on the sales and support of Punch Press and Press Brake tooling solutions.
• Meet with around 10–20 clients per week fostering strong relationships and uncovering fresh opportunities for tooling package sales when customers invest in new machinery.
• Actively engage in networking to keep abreast of upcoming capital equipment projects while maintaining an organised and up‑to‑date CRM record of all customer interactions.
• Operate with autonomy across the region offering both solutions and hands‑on support to maximise customer satisfaction and territory growth.

Candidate Profile

• Background in technical sales or an engineering discipline, ideally with exposure to industrial or sheet metal environments. This can include press brake bending machine tooling, CNC, Milling, Turning, etc.
• Dynamic communicator comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels and driven by a passion for providing tailored solutions.
• Confident working independently in a field‑based role with strong IT skills (Microsoft Office as a minimum) and the motivation to excel across the M4 Corridor.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively in the region.

Package & Process

• Competitive base salary (experience‑based) plus commission and annual bonus.
• Company car, laptop and mobile phone.
• Pension scheme included.
• 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays.

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Employment Type: Full-Time

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary: 30000 - 45000