At a Glance
- Tasks: Promote and sell advanced optical measurement solutions while building strong customer relationships.
- Company: Join a global leader in precision measurement technology with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, uncapped bonuses, company car, and private healthcare.
- Other info: Hybrid work schedule with opportunities for ongoing training and development.
- Why this job: Make an impact in cutting-edge technology and enjoy genuine career progression.
- Qualifications: Experience in technical sales or engineering, with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 38250 - 46750 £ per year.
Location: Coventry, UK (Office Based / Mobile)
Territory: United Kingdom & Ireland
Salary: £38,000 - £48,000 basic DOE
Bonus: Uncapped Bonus (Typical OTE £10,000+)
Benefits: Company Car | Private Healthcare | Pension | Increasing Holiday Entitlement | Ongoing Training
Join a Global Leader in Optical Surface Metrology
Our client is the UK subsidiary of a leading international technology group specialising in optical surface metrology and precision measurement solutions. Their advanced non-contact measurement systems are trusted by customers across manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, medical technology, electronics, research and academia.
Due to continued growth, they are looking for a Technical Sales Engineer to develop new business and support existing customers throughout the UK and Ireland. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in metrology, scientific instrumentation, precision measurement or a related engineering field, looking to represent industry-leading technology with full product training and genuine career progression.
What's on Offer:
- £38,000 - £48,000 basic salary
- Uncapped bonus (Typical OTE £10,000+)
- Company car
- Private healthcare
- Pension
- Increasing holiday entitlement
- Comprehensive product and international training
- Long-term career development
The Role:
Working on a hybrid schedule (2 days on the road, 1 day in the Coventry office, and 2 days working from the office or home if travelling distance is far), you'll promote and sell advanced optical surface metrology solutions to industrial, research and academic customers. You'll build relationships with new and existing customers, understand their measurement challenges, deliver technical demonstrations, prepare quotations and manage projects through to successful order completion.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop new business opportunities across the UK and Ireland
- Manage and grow existing customer relationships
- Deliver technical presentations and product demonstrations
- Recommend the most suitable metrology solutions
- Prepare quotations and technical proposals
- Manage the full sales process from enquiry to order
- Maintain CRM records and sales forecasts
- Attend customer visits, exhibitions and industry events
About You
Essential:
- Experience in Technical Sales, Sales Engineering, Applications Engineering or a similar technical customer-facing role
- Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or a related discipline
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Consultative sales approach and commercial awareness
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel across the UK and Ireland
Desirable
- Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:
- Surface or dimensional metrology
- Scientific instrumentation
- Optical measurement or vision inspection
- CMM or precision measurement equipment
- Laboratory or testing equipment
- Manufacturing quality or inspection systems
- Capital equipment sales
- Industrial, research or academic customers
- CRM systems
Suitable backgrounds may include: Technical Sales Engineer, Applications Engineer, Metrology Engineer, Calibration Engineer, CMM Engineer, Product Specialist or Scientific Sales Engineer. If you have experience within metrology, scientific instrumentation, precision engineering or advanced manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.
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