Sales Engineer – Manufacturing Solutions

About the role

Our client specialises in injection moulding and tooling solutions for the Medical, Industrial and Consumer Products industries in the UK. Employing 60 staff across its sites in the UK and China, they work closely with design consultancies to deliver bespoke new products from concept to manufacture. They now seek to recruit a highly motivated individual in the North East who is looking to build a career as a Sales Engineer within the manufacturing/engineering sector.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with a third‑party lead generation company to nurture profitable commercial relationships with design consultancies and medium‑sized OEMs.
• Communicate with UK clients and prospects over the phone, via Teams and in person.
• Deliver presentations and negotiate sales.
• Manage a selection of key customer accounts.
• Obtain all relevant project and commercial information.
• Support the preparation of quotations and the delivery of after‑sales support.
• Work closely with technical projects and production teams to meet customer requirements.

Required profile

• A strong desire to work in a sales capacity in the Engineering/Manufacturing sector.
• Preferably knowledge of or interest in injection moulding and/or product development.
• A positive, professional customer‑facing attitude.
• A consultative selling style.
• Good organisation and attention to detail.
• Full UK driving licence.

Required skills

• Injection moulding
• Product development
• Microsoft Teams

What we offer

• Salary £37‑47k per annum.
• Car allowance £500 per calendar month.
• Mileage allowance.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Progression to senior sales.