Global Sales Director - Ebflow

• A unique opportunity has arisen to work for Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE)
• An innovative and investment orientated British manufacturing business

About Our Client

Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) have more than 50 years' experience manufacturing Electron Beam systems and Vacuum Furnaces from its base in Cambridge, UK.

CVE was established in 1959 and have become a market leader in several of their specialist applications. 95% of their business is Export focused and from a UK manufacturing base they also have a sales and service subsidiary in the US and in China.

CVE design, develop, install and service worldwide and all of their systems are bespoke based on their clients' individual needs.

One of their inventions is a truly ground breaking welding system called Ebflow that has been created by CVE following 10 years of R&D with The Welding Institute (TWI) and global development partners and five years research on a large-scale test facility.

The Ebflow electron beam welding system is a superior and completely revolutionary reduced pressure electron beam welding technology, establishing and maintaining a local vacuum only where it is needed. This means that Ebflow can be operated on-site and applied to large structures.

The Ebflow technology is the most advanced, high speed and cost-effective electron beam welding system built for very demanding tasks in a variety of applications and provides out of chamber technology for the joining of large structures.

Job Description

• Create and implement a robust global business development focussed sales plan to identify and target key end-user customers who will benefit from the Ebflow welding system.
• Utilise existing company relationships and existing Ebflow systems in operations to maximise on business opportunities.
• Selling the value-add cost and time saving efficiency benefits of the Ebflow system at senior executive level within potential customers.

The Successful Applicant

• Degree level qualification Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline is strongly preferred or demonstrable equivalent practical experience.
• Significant experience selling high value capital machinery.
• Experience with heavy fabrication environment desirable but not essential.
• Experience with welding and fabrication desirable but not essential.
• Outstanding presentation, communication and negotiation skills.
• Used to working in a role with international travel (25%+ travel expectation) to create sales opportunities.

What's on Offer

Package will be dependent on experience and will include an attractive bonus component on top of the basic salary.