Area Sales Engineer in Leicester, Leicestershire

Area Sales Engineer

Technical Sales, Engineering & Industrial Machinery

Location: Leicester

Salary: £35,000–£40,000 + Commission

Marmon Lift Recruitment is seeking a motivated and commercially minded Area Sales Engineer to join a well-established business within the engineering, manufacturing and industrial machinery sector. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within technical sales. Whether you have previous sales experience or come from an engineering, machining or manufacturing background and are looking to move into sales, full training and ongoing development will be provided.

You will be responsible for managing and developing customer relationships across an allocated territory, identifying new business opportunities and driving sales growth. The role offers the opportunity to develop your technical sales skills while building strong customer relationships and contributing to the continued growth of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with existing customer accounts.

• Identify and generate new business opportunities within your territory.

• Arrange and conduct product demonstrations.

• Build strong relationships with prospective and existing customers.

• Follow up on leads and convert opportunities into sales.

• Monitor and report on territory performance and development.

• Provide an excellent level of customer service throughout the sales process.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in sales, ideally within a technical or engineering environment.

• Engineering, machining or manufacturing knowledge would be advantageous.

• A confident, driven and self-motivated individual.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• Commercially aware, with the ability to identify and close sales opportunities.

• Willingness to travel between allocated sales territories.

• A positive attitude with a genuine desire to learn and develop.

Candidates at all levels of experience are encouraged to apply, as full training will be provided.

What's on Offer?

• Clear commission structure.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

• Company vehicle and fuel card.

• Company mobile phone and laptop.

• Company pension scheme.

• Health and wellbeing programme.

• Ongoing training and professional development.

• Personal incentives and additional company benefits.

Apply for the Area Sales Engineer Position

For a confidential conversation, contact Kirsty Reeves on (phone number removed) (Option 4, Monday–Friday) or email your CV to kirsty @marmon liftrecruitment .com

Marmon Lift Recruitment is passionate about understanding what truly matters in your next move, ensuring we represent your best interests throughout the recruitment process.