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Sales Engineer
Job summary
A leading company in automation solutions is seeking a Sales Engineer based in Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering or business and experience in B2B sales. Responsibilities include preparing proposals, identifying business opportunities, and managing relationships with automotive and food production clients. The role offers a salary of £35K - £40K and benefits including a car allowance and 25 days holiday.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Must live near Birmingham and not require sponsorship.
- Previous sales experience is beneficial.
- Full driving license required.
Responsibilities
- Prepare customer proposals and negotiate pricing.
- Identify business opportunities through calls and meetings.
- Manage customer and supplier issues effectively.
- Support marketing initiatives and trade shows.
Skills
Education
Sales Engineer - Automation Solutions
This innovative company works at the tech end of the manufacturing industry as leaders in the design and production of advanced automation solutions, working with market-leading customers across sectors such as automotive, medical & food production. They included automated systems, robots, and drones.
You must already live near Birmingham to be considered for this role and without requiring sponsorship in the future.
- Salary 35K - 40K DoE
- Car allowance 4,800
This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident engineer keen to work at the cutting edge of the automation revolution in a company where the Head of Sales started as an apprentice.
The vacancy would suit a degree-qualified engineer or tech-savvy Business graduate with a passion for sales and technology and the gravitas to present technical solutions to global manufacturing OEMs.
- Working closely with Head of Sales for the preparation of customer proposals, negotiation of pricing
- Proactively identify business opportunities and drive opportunities through telephone, Teams, and in-person meetings/presentations
- Work with major OEMs and their supply chains within automotive, food production and medical product manufacturing sectors
- Identify and follow up leads for new business opportunities
- Effectively manage customer and supplier issues
- Provide input and support marketing initiatives and trade shows to actively promote the company
Whilst this isn't a highly target-focused sales job, we do require someone confident to be proactive and work on their own initiative. Full product training and support will be provided.
- HNC or graduate degree in engineering, electrical, mechanical, automation, business or mechatronics - essential
- Previous B2B sales experience - internal sales, field sales engineer, technical sales, account manager - beneficial
- Confident, proactive, technically competent
- Full driving licence
- Experience selling into the automotive, medical or food manufacturing industry is beneficial
- Salary 30K - 40K DoE
- Car allowance 4,800
- 25 days holiday
- Hours 38 per week. Lunchtime finish Fridays'
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.