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Technical Sales Consultant (Mechanical Engineering) – Spider is advertising on behalf of a leading industrial automation provider in the food industry who are looking for a Technical Sales Consultant (Mechanical Engineering) to join their team based in Snetterton, Norfolk on a full-time permanent basis! SolidWorks experience is essential for this role.

Fantastic company benefits include:

Competitive Salary:£40,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus performance-based commissions.
Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays
Benefits: Company car, Vitality private medical care, 3% employer pension contribution, plus strong onboarding, support, and career development within a growing business

About the role:

As a Technical Sales Consultant (Mechanical Engineering), you will sell complex technical solutions and capital projects to customers across the UK and Ireland. This is a customer-facing, sales-focused role requiring travel, relationship building, and flexibility with working hours. You will work closely with customers and the engineering team to understand requirements, design solutions, and manage the full sales project cycle from initial enquiry through to project handover. When not visiting clients, you will be based at the Snetterton office. Candidates must live within a one-hour commute of the office.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Sell technical solutions and capital projects to customers across the UK and Ireland
Understand customer requirements and design suitable technical configurations using SolidWorks or Inventor
Manage the full sales project cycle from enquiry to completion
Build long-term customer relationships and proactively identify new business opportunities
Collaborate with the engineering team during solution development
Represent the company at customer meetings, presentations, and industry events

About you:

As a Technical Sales Consultant (Mechanical Engineering), you will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline and a strong understanding of engineering principles. You should be enthusiastic about sales, confident communicating with customers, and capable of managing the full sales process independently. Active knowledge of SolidWorks or Inventor is essential for reviewing and adjusting technical project documentation. Flexibility to travel regularly across the UK and Ireland, attend customer sites, and work outside standard office hours is required. A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

About them:

This company provides cutting-edge post-harvest solutions for the fresh produce industry, offering machinery and systems that help customers optimise efficiency and productivity. Renowned for their innovation, quality, and outstanding customer support, they foster a collaborative and professional environment that’s both enjoyable and inspiring. Employees benefit from excellent opportunities for personal development and career progression within a growing, forward-thinking business.

If you have the relevant SolidWorks skills and experience for this Technical Sales Consultant (Mechanical Engineering) role and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Additional keywords: Technical Sales, Mechanical Engineer, SolidWorks, Solid Works, Inventor, Industrial Automation, Food Industry, Capital Projects, Customer-Facing, Sales Engineer, UK & Ireland, Project Management, Technical Sales Engineer, mechanical engineering, capital equipment, post-harvest machinery, customer-facing sales, project management, engineering solutions, UK & Ireland travel, field-based sales, technical sales, machinery sales, business development, customer relationship management

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