£45K/yr
North Devon, England
Permanent, Variable

Sales Engineer

Posted by Ernest & Co Recruitment Limited.

Are you an experienced sales person who has worked within a technical/engineering or scientific related industry? Do your strengths include the knack of providing a solution based sale? The position of Sales Engineer will suit an experienced account manager/salesperson with the technical ability to meet the needs and find solutions for their customer.

The company which develops, manufactures and exports specialist polymers now seek a Sales Engineer to cover the South West. You would be working for an outstanding company who are always at hand to provide technical training and support.

This is a full-time (Monday -Friday) permanent position which is fully remote, to include customer visits across your area 3 to 4 days per week. Your patch ranges from Chichester to Gloucester, including South Wales.

Annual salary, circa £45K, quarterly sales bonuses, car allowance, mileage etc. Other perks include: company pension, private medical insurance, 25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holidays.

As Sales Engineer you will have overall responsibility and ownership of managing key accounts and new accounts.

  • Supporting distributors and customers in the South West of the UK
  • Grow existing customer base and develop new business in the South-West region
  • Answering technical queries via phone and email
  • Visits to customers to help recommend, specify and introduce products into a production line
  • Technical training and new product training for distributors
  • Support with manning exhibitions when required
  • Support new product launches and promotional activities
  • Negotiate and provide pricing and quotations for customers
  • Provide account sales support

We seek a highly self-motivated and passionate individual with outstanding communication and listening skills. Essentially you will have a technical mind-set with the ability to learn new products and the confidence to find the right solution. You will need a proven background in sales and account management, ideally within a chemistry related/engineering or mechanical bias.

Apply immediately, we look forward to hearing from you!

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