Field Sales Engineer

Field Sales Engineer
Location: Remote – covering the UK
Head Office: Wrexham
Salary: £40,000 (DOE) basic per annum + commission
Benefits: Company car or car allowance
Contract: Permanent, full-time

The Opportunity
We are recruiting on behalf of a specialist engineering business seeking an experienced Field Sales Engineer to strengthen its customer relationships and drive sales growth across the UK.
This role is ideally suited to a technically knowledgeable sales professional who enjoys a combination of customer visits, technical discussions and proactive business development.
You will be responsible for identifying new customers, re-engaging lapsed accounts and developing existing relationships, while understanding customer applications and recommending suitable engineering products. The business operates within the encoder and automation technology market, so an understanding of industrial products and technical applications would be a significant advantage.
Working remotely, you will manage your own schedule and spend much of your time visiting customers at their sites. The position also offers potential international travel to manufacturers, alongside training, development and longer-term career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Field Sales: Plan and conduct customer visits across the UK to understand requirements, present products and develop commercial opportunities.
• New Business Generation: Identify prospective customers, make initial contact and develop opportunities through to successful sales.
• Account Management: Maintain regular contact with existing customers, strengthen relationships and identify opportunities to increase revenue.
• Reactivating Lapsed Accounts: Contact previous customers, understand their current needs and work to rebuild business relationships.
• Technical Consultations: Discuss customer applications, technical specifications and operational requirements to identify suitable products and solutions.
• Sales Negotiation: Prepare quotations, follow up on opportunities, negotiate commercial terms and secure orders.
• Customer Support: Work with internal colleagues and technical specialists to answer product queries and ensure customers receive appropriate support.
• Territory Management: Manage your diary, plan travel efficiently and maintain an active pipeline of customer visits and sales opportunities.
• Industry Development: Keep up to date with relevant products, technologies, competitors and market opportunities.

About You
The successful candidate will be confident working with customers, technically capable and motivated by achieving sales results.
You will ideally demonstrate:

• Previous experience in field sales, technical sales or a similar engineering-focused commercial role.
• Strong technical knowledge and the ability to understand customer requirements.
• Experience generating new business and managing existing accounts.
• Confidence presenting products, discussing technical applications and negotiating with customers.
• Strong communication, organisation and relationship-management skills.
• A self-motivated approach, with the ability to work independently in a remote position.
• The ability to plan and manage a UK-wide territory effectively.
• A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel throughout the UK.

Experience within industrial automation, encoders, sensors, instrumentation, motion control or engineering components would be beneficial. Candidates from related technical sales environments who can demonstrate transferable knowledge and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply.

Salary, Benefits and Working Arrangements

• £40,000 basic annual salary plus commission.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Remote and field-based working across the UK.
• Opportunities to develop technical knowledge through structured training.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression.
• Potential international travel to visit manufacturers.
• Head office attendance in Wrexham approximately 2–3 times per month once established, with a greater office presence during initial training and onboarding.

How to Apply
If you are an experienced sales professional who enjoys customer-facing work, understands technical products and has a proven ability to develop business, we would like to hear from you.
Please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and achievements. All applications will be handled confidentially on behalf of our client.

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