Technical Sales Engineer

Technical Sales Engineer - Leeds / Darlington & The North
(Candidates should be a commutable distance from Leeds or Darlington)
Salary £40,000 per annum and OTE £50,000 - £60,000 per annum

Fully equipped Demonstration van
Excellent company benefits (Pension/Healthcare/Laptop/Fully expensed Van/Mobile)

Exciting opportunity for a Technical Sales Engineer with experience within Tooling/Body Component/Welding Industries.
Field based role covering Leeds/Darlington and the North.
Our client specialises in the Automotive market, supplying products to Distributors/Car Body Shops/Garages

Job Description
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing clients and identifying new business opportunities
• Working with Sales teams from Bodyshop Distributors.
• Conducting site visits, technical consultations, product demonstrations
• Visiting Body Shops to Introduce Technical Products
• Selling Bodyshop Tools to Distributors
• Offering exceptional customer services
• Collaborating with Internal teams (Technical Support/Customer Services)
• Working to key performance targets and managing the sales process

Key Requirements:

Proven experience in sales, preferably in the welding/car body or industrial consumables sector.
Technical knowledge of welding consumables and related equipment is highly desirable.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and manage your own schedule.
A self-motivated, results-driven attitude with a strong focus on achieving sales targets.
Willingness to travel within the designated sales territory.
Aptitude for practically demonstrating machinery
Enthusiasm and self-motivation with the ability to work under pressure
Ability to communicate well in all situations and at all levels of an organisation
Ability to build trusted relationships both face-to-face and via the telephone or online
A patient, persistent and results-orientated attitude with the ability to handle rejection
An organised approach to sales management with good knowledge of relevant computer programs e.g., CRM software
Full, clean driving license.
A well-rounded education to GCSE standard 4+ including English and Maths