Sales Engineer

Territory: South England & South Wales

The Role

We are looking for a driven and proactive Sales Engineer to develop our clients Southern UK region. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to take responsibility for the Key Account Management and Business Development of premium tool steel products across South England & South Wales.

By understanding your clients processes and products, you will offer advice and guidance on the best technical tool steel solutions, playing a fundamental role in achieving customer acquisition and revenue growth objectives.

This is a genuinely interesting role combining:

• Technical consultancy
• Business development
• Key account management

Our Client:

A world leader in the manufacture of tool steel for industrial tools that can be found across the globe. -They are always on hand with technical knowhow, advice and support and thanks to a wealth of experience, in-depth research and the continuous development of new products, they lead the way in- tool steel solutions and applications.

Ideal Experience & Qualifications

• Engineering experience, ideally within tooling or manufacturing
• External sales experience preferred (steel/tool steel advantageous)
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and tooling applications
• Ideally HNC or higher in Engineering (apprenticeship highly valued)

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong relationship-building ability
• Organised with strong territory and diary planning skills
• Comfortable working independently across a large geographic region
• Proactive, driven and commercially aware
• Team player able to collaborate effectively across departments
• Confident using CRM systems and IT tools
• Able to prioritise and multi-task

What Success in the role looks Like

• Territory sales growth
• Strong customer retention and account development
• Successful acquisition of new customers
• High-quality CRM data and structured territory management
• Positive, solutions-focused customer feedback

Working Pattern

• 35 hours per week (flexibility required)
• Regular travel across the Southern territory
• Occasional attendance at trade shows and training, including overseas visits where required