Technical Sales Advisor
Preston | Full Time | Monday – Thursday 08:00 am – 4:30 pm and Friday 08:00 am – 1:00 pm | Salary starting from £30,000 per annum
Our client is a world-class UK-based manufacturer and supplier of industrial laminates, composite materials and machined components.
They are focused on delivering a quality product portfolio, supported by great service, excellent response and best of all, over 155 years’ experience of getting it right.
What’s in it for you?
20 days annual holiday plus bank holidays
Early finish on Fridays
Contribution to a Personal Pension Plan
Profit share scheme
Sick pay scheme
Are you the right person for the job?
Keen to take the next step in your career, with ambition and long-term progression potential
Strong technical aptitude, with the ability to interpret drawings and liaise with project engineers
Previous experience within manufacturing (preferred but not essential – full training provided)
Enthusiasm to learn about the composites industry, including materials, applications, and customer needs
Excellent customer service skills, confident communicating both over the phone and face-to-face, attending meetings/trade shows, submitting bids, and negotiating prices.
What will your role look like?
Primary Responsibilities:
Deliver technical sales support by advising customers and managing quotations and orders, including those with additional requirements
Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and internal teams
Produce quotations and manage the full sales process, including follow-up and order conversion
Handle order management: processing, inputting, managing, and coordinating deliveries.
Manage the office phone system using Navigate Pro
Present products in a structured and professional manner
Negotiate pricing, delivery, and specifications with customers and internally with production and quality teams
Maintain accurate sales and order records, scanning and inputting information into AX and SharePoint
Support new business opportunities and liaise with managers and production teams for contract negotiations and scheduling
Ensure compliance with our Quality Management System (QMS) and contract review processes
Communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally with customers in writing and verbally
Secondary Responsibilities:
General office housekeeping and support
Use business systems as required
Please note - feedback regarding unsuccessful applications will not be possible due to the large number of applications.
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