Junior Technical Sales Engineer

Position:
Technical Sales Engineer

Location:

Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom Salary:
Competitive, depending on experience Working Arrangement:
Office based initially, with customer visits as required

Employment Type:

Permanent The Technical Sales Engineer role is required in Ipswich for our client, a rapidly expanding engineering business operating across the manufacturing and engineering components sector. The business supplies a wide range of components to manufacturers and distributors throughout the UK and Ireland, covering mechanical power transmission, hydraulic components, agricultural trailer parts and bespoke engineered products. This is a junior-level opportunity, ideally suited to an engineering graduate, apprentice or candidate with an engineering qualification looking to develop a career combining technical engineering with customer-facing and commercial responsibilities.

Full training and development will be provided, with the role offering the opportunity to progress into a more autonomous technical sales position over time. Technical Sales Engineer Job Overview ? Provide technical engineering support and advice to the internal sales team. ? Support Business Development Managers with quotations and customer enquiries requiring technical input. ? Liaise with customers, suppliers and internal teams to understand technical requirements and identify suitable engineering solutions.

? Assist with the analysis, preparation and management of technical drawings using Solid Works. ? Accompany Business Development Managers on customer visits, providing technical support and gaining experience in working with customers' engineers and purchasing teams. ? Develop towards conducting customer visits independently and providing technical advice directly to customers. ? Assist with new product introductions, including supporting Product Line Managers with technical information and training.

? Support the management of key OEM customer accounts, helping to resolve technical queries and product quality issues. ? Assist with the management and organisation of engineering drawings within the company's drawing management system. ? Support product quality activities, including product inspection, segregation and minor product modifications where required. ? Assist with the management of material certificates and associated customer documentation.

? Support the company's ISO and product quality management processes. Technical Sales Engineer

Job Requirements ? Engineering qualification such as an HNC, HND, degree, apprenticeship or equivalent. ? Suitable for engineering graduates, apprentices or candidates at the beginning of their engineering career. ? An interest in developing a career combining engineering, technical support and customer interaction. ? Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and technical information. ? Some experience or knowledge of 3D CAD, ideally Solid Works, would be advantageous.

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Good analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical approach to engineering issues. ? Strong communication skills and the confidence to build relationships with customers, suppliers and colleagues. ? Organised and able to manage multiple technical enquiries and tasks. ? Previous technical sales or field-based sales experience is not essential, as training and development will be provided. ? Willingness to develop towards a customer-facing technical role and undertake occasional travel to customer sites.

Technical Sales Engineer Salary & Benefits ? Competitive salary depending on experience. ? Permanent position with full-time working hours. ? Monday to Friday, normally 8:30am - 5:30pm, with a one-hour lunch break. ? Opportunity to develop from a junior engineering position into a broader Technical Sales / Engineering role. ? Structured on-the-job development with exposure to engineering, technical sales, customer management and product quality.

? Potential opportunity to undertake further engineering qualifications and professional development. ? Customer site visits providing exposure to engineers, buyers, manufacturers and OEM customers. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the…