Sales Engineer

We’re hiring a Sales Engineer to join a global engineering manufacturer based in Coventry. Whether you are a graduate, an apprentice‑trained engineer or have a few years’ industry experience, we’ll give you the training and support to build a successful career in technical sales.

Up to £43,000.

• Annual bonus up to 25% of basic salary
• Full mobile communications set‑up including mobile & laptop
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme (8% company contribution)
• Life assurance
• Healthcare scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Company share incentive
• Flexible working from home policy

You will ideally be based in or near Coventry and cover the UK, Ireland and Nordic regions. Travel is required, including overnight stays. Commutable locations include Coventry, Nuneaton, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Kenilworth, Solihull, Hinckley, Tamworth and Birmingham.

As our Sales Engineer, you’ll work with distributors, OEMs and end users, helping customers identify the right engineering solutions for their applications. You will inherit existing accounts while also developing new business opportunities across a wide range of industrial markets. This is a consultative sales role where technical credibility is essential.

• Manage and grow existing customer accounts
• Identify and develop new business opportunities
• Support distributors with product training and technical advice
• Visit customers across your territory
• Build and manage a sales pipeline using CRM
• Deliver against sales targets and KPIs
• Work closely with experienced Sales Engineers and product specialists
• Identify opportunities for engineering solutions across multiple sectors

We’re looking for someone with strong engineering fundamentals and the ambition to build a long‑term career in technical sales. You don’t need years of commercial experience; what’s most important is your curiosity, willingness to learn and the ability to communicate confidently with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

• HNC, HND, degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace or related Engineering
• Ability to read engineering drawings and technical documentation
• Engineering experience through education, apprenticeship or industry
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Interest in developing a career in technical sales
• Self‑motivation and good organisation skills
• Willingness to travel across the UK, Ireland and Nordic regions

We have 50 years in business as a very successful innovator and manufacturer of precision components and powertrain. We are now part of a multinational, billion‑dollar corporation with its own track record and sales successes, and we are now looking to expand our sales force to develop new business from a large range of existing, trusted customers – while following leads to add to that client list.