Immediate Job Opportunity

Results driven Technical Sales Engineer prepared to travel internationally now required for a renowned business who develop and supply automated vehicle technologies worldwide. This is a senior position offering an exciting and challenging commercial role with a rapidly growing automation business.

The Technical Sales Engineer is required due to business expansion, and will lead the sales and marketing with several key accounts, including possessing the ability to represent technically & commercially the company’s product portfolio and brands.

You will have the ability to quickly assimilate information, understand logistic processes and effectively communicate high tech solution value to the client base. Ideally, candidates will have a technical and commercial background, being familiar with logistic processes and automation technologies. If not a technical background, you MUST have solid record of promoting automation solutions to material handling clients i.e. logistics providers, retail, pharmaceutical, automotive, healthcare or food processing.

Responsibilities

·         Develop business in international territories (Asia/Europe) – this will involve the appointment of and managing of channel partners/agents in order to achieve growth and profitability targets) revenue and client base

·         Analyse and report territory potential and provide sales reports

·         Actively seek out and engage customer prospects

·         Develop sales presentations and create effective solutions/value statements/buying visions to client prospects

·         Develop complete solution proposals and product proposals for clients

·         Coordinate sales opportunities and communicate requirements to engineering teams

·         Key account management

Requirements of the Job

·         Proven record of technical sales – international sales an advantage

·         Familiarity with CRM practices (Salesforce ideal) along with the ability to build productive business and professional relationships

·         Excellent sales, communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills

·         High level of negotiating, presentation, and interpersonal skills

·         Ideally educated to HND level or higher

·         Strong numerical skills

·         Skilled user of the Microsoft office suite and generally IT literate

·         Full UK valid Driving license

·         Ability to travel internationally as this role will involve managing and developing representatives in China, Brazil and India – approx. 35-40%

There is a real opportunity for the right candidate to grow an area of business. The successful Sales Engineer will be given a solid degree of freedom to fully explore and develop guidance automation systems.

This role will involve c35-40% travel. Based in the East Midlands, ideal locations will include Leicester, Nuneaton, Coventry, Wigston, Loughborough, Tamworth, Hinckley, Lutterworth and Corby.

A competitive salary is on offer c£40-50k experience depending with bonus schemes, pension contributions, private medical and 35 days holiday.

For further information call Sarah Clarke on 01902 212 000 or 07519 122 547. Alternatively, email a copy of your current CV to sarah.clarke@automationexperts.co.uk quoting the above reference number.