Job Title: Sales Engineer - Sheet Metal & Fabrication
Location: Redditch B98
Salary: Up to £45,000
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
We are seeking an experienced and driven Sales Engineer with a strong background in sheet metal fabrication and manufacturing to join a growing engineering business. This role will focus on developing new business opportunities, managing existing customer accounts, and providing technical expertise to support the full sales process from enquiry through to delivery.
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of fabrication processes and be confident in interpreting technical drawings, pricing jobs, and working closely with both customers and production teams.
Key Responsibilities
. Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers within the sheet metal and fabrication sector
. Respond to incoming enquiries, review technical drawings, and prepare accurate quotations
. Work closely with production and engineering teams to ensure feasibility, costings, and lead times are achievable
. Identify and develop new business opportunities through proactive sales activity
. Manage the full sales cycle from initial enquiry through to order placement and delivery
. Provide technical advice and solutions to customers based on manufacturing capabilities
. Negotiate pricing, lead times, and contract terms with customers
. Attend customer meetings, site visits, and occasionally conduct product or project reviews
. Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and industry developments
. Ensure accurate documentation and updates are maintained within CRM/sales systems
. Support continuous improvement in pricing accuracy, lead times, and customer service levels
Key Requirements
. Previous experience in a Sales Engineer, Technical Sales, or Estimating role within sheet metal, fabrication, or metal manufacturing
. Strong understanding of fabrication processes such as laser cutting, CNC punching, bending, welding, and assembly
. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
. Experience in preparing quotations and cost estimates
. Strong communication and negotiation skills
. Confident working with both customers and internal production teams
. Commercial awareness with a proactive, sales-driven mindset
. Good IT skills, including experience with CRM or ERP systems (desirable)
. Ability to manage workload and prioritise multiple enquiries
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