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Sales Engineer / Area Sales Manager / Business Development Manager required to join a leading supplier of industrial automation solutions.

The successful Sales Engineer / Area Sales Manager / Business Development Manager will be responsible for regular customer visits, developing sales and account managing existing accounts in the South of the UK. Hybrid based covering Hampshire, Wiltshire, Surrey and Dorset.

The Sales Engineer / Area Sales Manager / Business Development Manager will ideally have experience selling a technical engineering product with a preference to mechanical engineering products, such as couplings, industrial gearboxes, actuators, bearings, power transmission, lubricants, fasteners,or similar mechanical engineering products. Full product training provided.

Package:

£35,000 - £40,000
Bonus
Company Car
Pension
Private medical careSales Engineer / Area Sales Manager / Business Development Manager Requirements Role

Managing a number of key accounts via distribution channels and OEM customers within the mechanical engineering industry. Selling into industries such as marine, food & bev, oil & gas, power generation, water and more.
Manage and grow existing relationships as well as business development selling mechanical engineering products such as couplings, industrial gearboxes, actuators, bearings, power transmission, lubricants, fasteners,or similar mechanical engineering product
Maintaining new engineering product sales with demonstration, exhibition and negotiation in order to achieve targets.
Working closely with the Service Department to ensure an excellent standard of after-sales service is provided.
Liaise with various engineering departments.
Hybrid based covering Hampshire, Wiltshire, Surrey and DorsetSales Engineer / Area Sales Manager /  Business Development Manager Requirements

Experience as a Key Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Technical Sales Engineer, Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Sales Engineer, Applications Engineer or similar with experience selling a technical engineering product.
Determination, enthusiasm, and motivation to succeed and grow with a global engineering manufacturer.
Experience selling a technical engineering product with a preference to mechanical engineering products, couplings, industrial gearboxes, actuators, bearings, power transmission, lubricants, fasteners,or similar mechanical engineering product
A technical mechanical engineering qualification or degree is advantageous
Experience selling other mechanical engineering products into industries such as power generation, water, oil & gas, marine, food & bev and an aptitude for learning new products will also be strongly considered
Regular customer visits, developing sales and account managing existing accounts
Hybrid based covering Hampshire, Wiltshire, Surrey and Dorset

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