Technical Sales Specialist. Job in Essex LilyLifestyle Jobs

Full time, permanent position located in Colchester with a salary of up to £35K plus commission and excellent benefits including a company car.

This is a great opportunity for a technically minded sales professional. You will be involved in site visits, reviewing drawings and specifications, preparing quotations, advising customers, and converting enquiries into orders. Full product training will be provided.

The Role:

• Manage enquiries from contractors, architects, builders, developers, facilities managers, and end users.
• Attend site visits, review plans and specifications, prepare accurate quotations, and follow up opportunities through to order.
• Work closely with internal technical, installation, and operations teams to ensure projects are handed over properly once secured.

This role would suit someone who has previously sold a technical product or service into the construction, engineering, or building sector and is confident dealing with drawings, site conditions, and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare quotations for bespoke access solutions.
• Attend site visits to assess customer and project requirements.
• Read and interpret drawings, specifications, schedules, and site information.
• Advise customers on suitable options.
• Follow up enquiries and quotations to secure orders.
• Build relationships with contractors, architects, builders, developers, and end users.
• Work with internal technical, installation, and operations teams.
• Ensure accurate project handovers once orders are won.
• Maintain CRM records, quote details, and customer information.
• Represent the company professionally during meetings and site visits.

About You:

• Previous experience in a technical sales, field sales, or specification sales role.
• Experience in construction, engineering, building products, mechanical services, or another technical sector.
• The ability to read or understand drawings, plans, specifications, or technical documents.
• Confidence attending site visits and discussing project requirements.
• A consultative sales approach rather than a hard-sell approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good attention to detail when preparing quotations.
• The drive to follow up opportunities and convert enquiries into orders.
• A full UK driving licence.

Suitable Backgrounds Could Include:

• Construction products.
• Building materials.
• Doors, windows, or glazing.
• Access control or security systems.
• Mechanical or electrical products.
• HVAC or building services.
• Roofing, cladding, or architectural products.
• Lifts, platform lifts, access equipment, or mobility products.

What We Offer:

• Competitive basic salary.
• Bonus/commission scheme.
• Company car.
• Company pension.
• Laptop and mobile phone.
• Product and technical training.
• Supportive team environment.
• Long-term career opportunity.
• Varied role involving office work, customer meetings, and site visits.

Why Join:

This is an opportunity to join a specialist company where your technical knowledge and sales ability will both be valued. You will not simply be selling from a brochure. You will be helping customers understand their requirements, reviewing site conditions, working with drawings and specifications, and providing practical solutions for real projects. For someone with technical sales experience who wants to move into a specialist and growing industry, this is an excellent opportunity.