Sales Engineer
Manufacturing Industry
South Leicester, LE18
£26,000 - £30,000 + Commission (OTE up to 50% of salary)
A growing engineering business is looking for a Service Sales Representative to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with telesales experience in an engineering or technical environment who wants to develop a career in technical sales, with clear progression into external sales.
You will be responsible for selling service packages and parts to both existing and prospective customers, helping to grow recurring service revenue while supporting the wider service team. This is a sales-focused position with a strong administrative element, ideal for someone organised, proactive, and comfortable speaking with customers.
Please note this position does not offer remote/hybrid working options.
The Role - Sales Engineer:
1. Contact potential and existing customers via telephone, email and video calls
2. Achieve monthly sales targets for service and product packages
3. Prepare quotations and service specifications for customers
4. Follow up quotations to convert opportunities into orders
5. Process incoming orders and coordinate with the service department
6. Maintain and update the CRM system and sales database
7. Provide sales administration support to the service team
8. Produce monthly sales reports and forecasts
9. Respond to customer enquiries relating to sales and services
Key Requirements - Sales Engineer:
10. Previous telesales or internal sales experience, ideally within an engineering or technical environment
11. Ability to interpret basic 2D technical drawings
12. Strong communication and customer engagement skills, including negotiation.
13. Highly organised with strong administrative attention to detail
14. Comfortable working with CRM systems and Microsoft Office
15. Happy to work office-based Mon-Fri in LE18
Salary / Package - Sales Engineer:
16. £26,000 - £30,000 basic salary
17. Monthly commission structure (up to 50% of salary)
18. Working hours Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm, 8am-1pm on Friday
19. Company Pension Scheme
20. 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
21. Training and development in technical sales
22. Progression into an External Sales role with a company vehicle within 1-2 years