Technical Sales Manager | South Wales | 1316, Cardiff

• Do you have a Mechanical Engineering sales background / sold into process end-users?
• Rare opportunity with a global blue-chip manufacturer

Technical Sales Manager - fluid system components

Area: South Wales - Cardiff Swansea Newport

The role of Technical Sales Manager

• The successful Technical Sales Manager will manage and develop around 300 active accounts with an area turnover of £1.2M
• 70% of your time selling fluid system components, values, temperature / pressure control gauges and other components into process end-users within oil refineries, aerospace, defence MOD, food manufacturing and water treatment
• 30% of your time selling into OEM's and MRO's
• The successful Technical Sales Manager will converse with technicians, process operators, through to middle management and C-suite decision makers
• Our client are looking for a strategic sales professional that is also able to provide bespoke turn‑key solutions
• This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a mechanical engineering bias with strong pre‑existing customer relationships in place

The Company

Our client are a global leading manufacturer and solutions provider that provide state‑of‑the‑art mechanical components that are essential in manufacturing industries such as aerospace, food manufacturing, oil & gas and MOD. Their world‑class engineering team have developed high‑quality products such as valves, flow and temperature control components and also offer turn key solutions / services that support a world‑wide customer base. This operation is supported by large scale investment in R&D and marketing that has resulted in this global blue‑chip organisation being trusted by clients who require best in class products and services .

This multi‑award winning prestigious employer value their people and the contributions they make. The successful Technical Sales Manager will benefit from support, training, clear career paths and a generous market leading remuneration package.

The Candidate

• Experience selling mechanical engineering products such as valves, pumps, flow control, pressure gauges, temperature control, industrial weighing, measurement or components that are used on assembly / process lines.
• Experience selling into process end‑users is advantageous i.e. food manufacturing, MOD, water treatment, aerospace etc
• Our client will consider sales candidates with a MECHANICAL ENGINEERING background for example a sales person with a Mechanical Engineering HNC

The Package

• Up to £60,000 basic
• OTE £10-£20k year 1 (1.5% of sales uncapped)