Technical Sales Engineer

Drive growth in a technically focused sales role where your engineering expertise will make a real impact. Join our client and enjoy an uncapped bonus, excellent benefits and the opportunity to work with leading industrial customers.
Technical Sales Engineer
Brighouse/Field-based - must have UK driving licence and be willing to travel
Full Time, Permanent
£40,000 basic + Uncapped Bonus (Realistic OTE £50,000–£55,000)
Excellent benefits
Please note: you must be authorised to work in the UK.
Our client is a leading manufacturer and independent blender of oils and lubricants, based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire. They have an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality lubrication solutions to customers across a wide range of industrial sectors. With a strong focus on innovation, technical excellence and customer service, they partner with businesses to improve equipment reliability, reduce maintenance costs and enhance operational performance through industry-leading products and expert support.
About the Role:
As a Technical Sales Engineer, you will combine your technical engineering knowledge with consultative sales skills to develop long-term customer relationships and drive profitable business growth.
You will be responsible for developing business for Fluid Management, which sits within the Industrial Division, identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability, reduce maintenance costs and enhance operational performance through tailored lubrication, fluid management and reliability solutions.
You will work closely with customers across the UK, providing expert technical advice while achieving ambitious sales targets
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and maintain profitable relationships with new and existing industrial customers.
* Identify new business opportunities through technical consultation and solution selling.
* Prepare quotations, technical proposals and commercial recommendations.
* Deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations and customer training.
* Conduct customer site surveys to identify lubrication and reliability improvement opportunities.
* Recommend appropriate lubricants, greases and fluid management solutions.
* Interpret oil analysis reports and provide technical recommendations.
* Support product trials, commissioning and implementation of new solutions.
* Investigate lubrication-related equipment issues and recommend corrective actions.
* Maintain accurate CRM records, sales forecasts and pipeline activity.
* Identify opportunities for upselling and cross-selling.
* Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental procedures at all times.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
* Experience in technical sales, application engineering or industrial maintenance.
* Strong technical aptitude with the ability to interpret engineering information and provide practical solutions.
* Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
* Commercially aware with a consultative approach to sales.
* Experience building and maintaining long-term customer relationships.
* Full UK driving licence.
* Willingness to travel throughout the UK.
A qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline is desirable, although equivalent industry experience will also be considered.
Knowledge of industrial lubricants, greases, fluid management or oil condition monitoring would be advantageous.
Experience within manufacturing or heavy industry is beneficial.
Benefits:
* Basic salary of £40,000.
* Uncapped bonus with realistic OTE of £50,000–£55,000.
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by one day for every two years of service up to 30 days.
* Contributory pension scheme (4%–6%).
* Death in Service benefit (3 x annual salary).
* Health Cash Plan covering medical, dental and optical expenses.
* Annual allowance to purchase company products.
* Share Incentive Scheme.
* Social Club.
How to apply:
If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to complete your application and provide any other supporting documents.
You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies, please.
Other suitable skills and experience includes Technical Sales Representative, Applications Engineer, Industrial Sales Engineer, Field Sales Engineer, Mechanical Sales Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Business Development Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Industrial Account Manager, Engineering Sales Consultant, Lubrication Engineer, Condition Monitoring Engineer and Manufacturing Sales Engineer