Technical Sales Engineer - Pumps

Sales Engineer - Pumps & Valves

📍 Spalding
💰 £45,000 - £55,000 + Company Vehicle + Bonus

We are recruiting for a well-established engineering business specialising in pumps, valves, electric motors, and industrial mechanical services. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Sales Engineer to support business development across industrial, utilities, manufacturing, and process sectors.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong technical understanding of pumps and mechanical systems who enjoys combining engineering knowledge with customer-facing sales activity.

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new business opportunities, managing existing customer accounts, conducting site visits, and preparing technical quotations for repair, refurbishment, upgrade, and installation projects.

The role will involve working closely with customers, engineers, workshop teams, and management to ensure projects are scoped accurately and delivered successfully.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and grow business across pumps, valves, and mechanical engineering services
Build and maintain strong customer relationships
Conduct site surveys and assess customer requirements
Prepare technical quotations and project costings
Provide practical engineering solutions and technical advice
Negotiate pricing and convert quotations into orders
Liaise with internal engineering and operations teams
Maintain CRM records and sales pipeline updates
Support business development and networking activities Requirements

Experience with in pump sales, industrial engineering sales, or mechanical engineering services
Strong understanding of pumps, valves, and related mechanical systems
Excellent communication and customer relationship skills
Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
Commercially aware with strong negotiation skills
Organised and capable of managing multiple projects
Full UK driving licence Desirable

HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar
Background in industrial, manufacturing, utilities, or drainage sectors

Experience with field-based technical sales
Knowledge of electrical/control systems advantageousPackage

£45,000 - £55,000 salary
Company vehicle
Bonus scheme
Laptop and mobile phone
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Ongoing training and development
Full-time permanent role 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.

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