Automation Product Sales Specialist - Midlands

This is a technical sales role to complement the overall sales function. The company is part of an independent family-owned business with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services. You’ll be joining a growing organisation in the UK of over 250 associates at one of the UK's leading distributors of industrial automation and control products. They encourage development and progression both within individuals and in the business by constantly moving forward and are open to acquisitions that help to strengthen their skills and offerings to also provide the best for their customers and our associates.

Reporting to the Automation & Software (A&S) Sales Manager, working in the Automation & Software Product Sales Specialist (PSS) team means providing technical knowledge, advice and pre-sales support to external customers for both new business and existing accounts. We are looking for someone with experience and prior knowledge and passion for selling PLC, HMI and Software products as well as specific third-party products that complement the overall offering. The candidate will have a broad interest in engineering and will also be prepared to embrace new and innovative products and talk about them to our customers.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsibility for the profitable growth of the Automation and Software business in the relevant geographical area.
• Finding and converting new business development opportunities and priority target accounts.
• Offering technical training, advice and assistance to internal and external personnel.
• Attending joint customer visits with Sales Engineers, Sales Managers, Technology Partner Account Managers and other external sales teams.
• Communicating and interfacing with Service Centres and other departments on technical and commercial issues.
• Taking charge of personal development and contributing to the evaluation of performance in line with core competencies and learning and development framework.
• Delivering relevant workshops to our customer base within their geographic area.

Requirements:

• HNC/HND or higher in electrical engineering (or equivalent electrical engineering qualification).
• Comprehensive knowledge of the application and selection of PLC, HMI and Software.
• Experience in industrial field sales is desirable but not essential.
• The ability to provide effective technical solutions, solve problems and endeavour to provide continuous benefits for both the customer and the company.
• Thriving from personal interaction, problem solving, creating, and maintaining relationships.
• The ability to form friendly and trusting relationships.

What they can offer you:

• Competitive Salary – range £45k to £47k basic + £14k on target earnings.
• 25 days holiday a year, increasing with length of service up to 30 days, with the option to flex up/down 5 days.
• Long Service Awards (gifts and one-off holiday awards of up to 5 days extra in anniversary year).
• Membership to a health and wellbeing cashback scheme.
• Life Assurance of 2 times salary.
• Membership to a group personal pension plan with employer contributions set at 5%.
• Discretionary on the spot and value-based awards.
• LinkedIn Learning Licence.
• Paid time off for our Volunteering scheme.
• Associate Discounts Portal.
• Payroll Giving options with Company Contributions.
• Access to salary sacrifice Cycle Scheme.
• Wellbeing support including App, Hub and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (Unum).
• Gym membership discounts.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.
• Workplace giving.

The client is committed to embedding diversity and inclusion across the whole organisation, a place where we can all be ourselves. They are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees and will not discriminate based on a person’s race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, source of income, parental status, or any other protected status.

Apply now if you have the skills and experience and you are ready to make a difference.