Technical Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager

Technical Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager

Technical Sales Engineer / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required for a UK market leader in Chrome Carbide abrasion and impact resistant industrial materials, including hard faced plate, plate fabrications, overlay services, refurbishing components and welding consumables.

Salary package: Basic of circa £50,000 + commission + company car + range of other benefits.

Location: Covering the whole of the UK. Home based with periodic visits to the UK Head Office. Location preference is secondary to experience.

Product: Chrome Carbide abrasion and impact resistant industrial materials, including hard faced plate, plate fabrications, overlay services, refurbishing components and welding consumables.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Technical Sales Engineer to sell a comprehensive range of abrasion and impact resistant hard faced Chrome Carbide plate fabrications into a variety of sectors, from traditional industrial applications in steel, cement and glass to new areas such as recycling, power generation and waste to energy.

Skills and Experience

• Experience selling abrasion resistant material solutions into high wear industries via fabrications, machined and refurbished solutions.
• Preferably metallurgical working knowledge of Chrome Carbide / abrasion resistant steel.
• Previous engineering experience to expand reverse engineering and refurbishment services for plant equipment and provide component life enhancement.
• Technical skills to understand and propose products or solutions to meet client requirements.
• Previous experience in a Technical Sales / Sales Engineer role in a related industry; applicants with good technical and industry experience seeking a more sales focussed position are also considered.
• Experience selling into key target sectors such as steel, cement, glass, mining, quarrying, recycling, power generation and waste to energy.

General Technical Sales Engineer Skills and Tasks

• Relationship building and solution based selling, field sales experience, business development, account management.
• Solid understanding of business and marketing principles.
• Self motivated with excellent time management skills and ability to multitask.
• Strategic and creative mind to reach new business opportunities, markets and clients.
• Create sales forecasts and actively work towards achieving them.
• Excellent customer service skills with a high level of integrity, committed to building relationships and developing new clients.
• Ability to pitch sales and products to new and existing clients.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.