Technical Sales Engineer

We are looking for a Technical Sales Engineer

Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 per annum

Location: Taunton

Shift: Monday – Friday 37.5 hour week

Permanent contract

JDR is recruiting for a Technical Sales Engineer to work in a manufacturing site in Taunton

The Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated and technically astute Technical Sales Engineer to work within the Sales team. As a team the responsibilities are:

• Identifying and engaging with potential clients
• Understanding client needs and providing tailored technical solutions
• Overseeing projects from initial inquiry to completion, ensuring high customer satisfaction
• Collaborating with internal teams (e.g., engineering, production) to align solutions with technical and commercial capabilities
• Producing estimates/quotations
• Account management
• Customer compliance management
• Export control management
• Post sales liaisons with customers
• Maintaining accurate sales forecasts
• Managing and attending exhibitions
• Visiting client sites

Qualifications & Skills Required:
As a Mechanical Design Engineer you will have the following skills and experience:

• Experience in a technical sales role within an engineering or technical environment.

• Strong technical background, ideally educated to degree level in engineering or science.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

• A consultative sales approach, able to identify needs and propose effective solutions.

• Strong organisational skills.

• Strong IT skills (MS products, CRM software, Quality/Technical drawings software)

The Benefits:

• Salary £35,000 – £38,000 per annum
• Starting holiday entitlement 4 weeks, increasing to 5 weeks after 5 years service and 6 weeks after 10 year service
• Company Pension
• Excellent working environment
• Progression
• Free parking

If interested apply today to start your new career!

JDR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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