Technical Sales Engineer
Contract Type:
Permanent
Location:
Blackburn - Lancashire
Industry:
Business Support
Contact Name:
Nathan France
Contact Email:
Contact Phone:
0121 236 1662
Date Published:
05-May-2024
A technical sales engineer is required for a hugely popular and well-established OEM in the cutting tool industry.
The business have a global reach, with a presence on every continent. The UK-based operation has a team of sales engineers who develop both new and existing businesses across all forms of the manufacturing industry.
Benefits include a salary that is negotiable depending on experience, a target-based commission structure, a company car with Hybrid and Fully Electric options, 30 days holiday including bank hols, private pension, Healthcare cover, life assurance, brand new phone, and laptop.
We’re looking for an engineer with a unique understanding of the manufacturing industry across various sectors, with full scope to develop and get in front of clients in the northwest of England.
Responsibilities of the Technical Sales Engineer include -
1. To promote and sell an innovative range of metal-cutting tools to both end users and distributors
2. Listen to customers and sales project teams to understand underlying needs and ensure suitable technical solutions are delivered to secure profitable business
3. Increasing sales and volume of end users of the products
4. Identify and develop new leads, as well as follow up leads generated from the internal teams
5. Work alongside colleagues and management to coordinate and deliver marketing campaigns, exhibitions, and promotional events
6. Document cost-saving activity and daily use / updating of the CRM system
To be successful as a Technical Sales Engineer, we’re looking for the following skills / experience
- Previous experience either in cutting tool sales, or as a confident CNC programmer / manufacturing engineer
- Have a proven background within cutting tools, being able to demonstrate features and benefits, whilst advising customers on speeds, feeds, and methods
- Confident negotiation skills, and being able to present to businesses at stakeholder level
- Excellent communication and customer-facing skills
- Efficient user of Microsoft 365 including TEAMS, and our CRM system for recording pipeline of new business
- Full UK driving license
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