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INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.
Sales Engineer
South UK
Job ref: HS/64021
Our client is a successful, growing, dynamic, new product development and manufacturing company that designs advanced technologies for mixing and processing solutions supporting a broad range of industries and applications
The Sales Engineer must have a high degree of integrity and professionalism that gains customer trust. The successful candidate must be able to articulate the technology and product positioning to both business and technical users.
The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to perform compelling, hands-on demonstrations of the product in the customers’ facilities.
Responsibilities of the Sales Engineer include:
· Responsible for pursuing leads, qualifying prospects, and managing all aspects of the sales process for both new and existing customers.
· Responsible for generating leads through cold calls, referrals and territory-specific marketing\efforts that the Sales Engineer originates.
· Responsible for development and delivery of product demonstrations.
· Responsible for representing the product to customers and at field events such as conferences, seminars, exhibitions, etc.
· Respond to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs/RFQs.
· Convey customer requirements and an understanding of emerging applications to Product Management teams.
· Travel throughout the UK sales territory to include the EU.
· Maintain an accurate customer database using Salesforce CRM.
· Act on and resolve customer issues promptly and professionally.
· Meet, or exceed monthly and annual sales goals.
· Adhere to all company policies.
Qualifications:
· Be Self-motivated and self-sufficient.
· Have a proven track record in capital equipment sales.
· Be knowledgeable of industrial materials-processing technology.
· Be comfortable in the technical atmosphere with a dynamic and rapidly expanding customer base.
· Possess strong presentation skills and be able to communicate professionally in written responses to emails, RFPs, and when submitting reports.
· Be organized and analytical and able to eliminate sales obstacles through creative and adaptive approaches.
· Be prepared for a minimum 50% travel.
· Have 5+ years relevant experience in capital equipment sales.
· Hold a BS degree in Engineering, or a related field.
· Excellent written & verbal communication skills are essential.
· Be proficient at installing and demonstrating equipment at customer sites.
· Demonstrate good mechanical skills, including the operation of computers and the mixing equipment.
· Have a strong work ethic.
For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.
For UK roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the United Kingdom. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.
Why select Listgrove?
· Five Decades of Market Intelligence
· Unrivalled Industry Networks
· Recognised International brand
· HR Qualified Professionals
To hear from our clients on how we have supported their search for talent and HR needs, please visit Listgrove’s Case Studies page.
Throughout 2025, you can meet with Listgrove at the following exhibitions:
Packaging Innovations, JEC World, European Coatings Show, Plastics Live UK, The advanced materials show UK, Kunststoffenbeurs, K2025
Performance through People.
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