Technical Sales Representative – Full Time, Permanent
- UK/Ireland (with flexibility for travel across the UK, Europe & internationally)
We are on the hunt for a results-driven, technically minded Sales Representative to join the Turmec team.This is not your average sales role. At Turmec, you will act as a trusted advisor to our clients, understanding their material streams, uncovering operational challenges, and helping them unlock maximum value through tailored recycling systems.You will be key in driving new business and nurturing existing relationships, ensuring our reputation as the go-to experts for efficient, robust, and future-ready recycling solutions stays rock solid.
Reports To: Associate Director of Sales
Travel: Required
Licence: Full clean driver’s licence required
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for new and existing customers, building trust through technical knowledge and honest communication.
- Consult closely with clients to understand operational needs, challenges, and future expansion plans, ensuring regular visits to customer sites.
- Oversee all major tenders and quotations, ensuring technical elements align with Turmec’s capabilities.
- Assist in pricing, proposal development and ensuring submission deadlines are met.
- Maintain strong, ongoing contact with existing clients and respond to queries with urgency and professionalism.
- Attend briefing meetings and work proactively to upsell, cross-sell, and offer smart, practical solutions.
Sales Growth & Strategy
- Proactively seek out and secure new business opportunities.
- Work towards sales targets and KPIs with focus, tenacity, and accountability.
- Continuously track, report, and update sales activities using Excel and CRM tools.
- Attend trade shows to showcase what Turmec has to offer.
- Keep abreast of new technologies (AI-driven sorting, advanced screening, automated QC), evolving waste regulations, and sustainability incentives.
- Provide market intelligence to inform Turmec’s innovation roadmap.
What We Are Looking For
Experience & Background
- Proven sales experience, ideally in recycling, heavy engineering, capital equipment, or construction-related sectors.
- A technical background in mechanical, electrical or fabrication is highly desirable.
Skills & Attributes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – a people person with a commercial edge.
- Strong client service orientation and ability to “solution sell” to senior executives.
- Comfortable reading technical drawings and discussing plant layouts
- Experience with AutoCAD and 3D drawing packages is a bonus, as is the ability to read technical drawings.
- Highly organised, with the discipline to manage a CRM and keep multiple deals moving.
- Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel.
- Willingness to travel and represent Turmec in a variety of settings.
- Commission
- 21 Days Annual Leave with additional long term service days
