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Technical Sales Manager

Job Posted: 15 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Northampton

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

Technical Sales Manager

 Location - Northampton - UK and overseas travel required

 Hours - Monday–Friday 8:30AM – 5PM (Early finish on a Friday!) 

 Office-Based with Flexible Hybrid Working 

 Salary - DOE + Bonus + Expenses for travel 

Please note this role requires flexibility to travel overseas and nationally occasionally for customer visits and product knowledge

The Opportunity

 This is a fantastic role for someone who enjoys combining technical expertise with customer interaction and commercial opportunity. The successful candidate will become a key technical point of contact for customers, consultants, contractors and the wider sales team, helping to turn complex project requirements into practical, specification-ready solutions.

 Working closely with the Sales Director and Area Sales Managers, the Technical Sales Manager will support projects from initial concept and design through to specification and order, while also delivering technical training and providing expert advice across the business.

 What’s in it for the successful candidate?

A permanent position with a well-established and growing business
A varied role combining technical design, sales support, customer engagement and training
The opportunity to work on major commercial, infrastructure, industrial and landscaping projects
Flexible hybrid working alongside a Northampton-based office
Early finish on a Friday
Training and development
The chance to become a genuine technical expert within a specialist industry
A role where technical knowledge can have a direct impact on project wins and business growthThe Role

 The Technical Sales Manager will be responsible for providing expert technical support across the sales process, including:

Designing project-specific solutions and layouts
Preparing material take-offs, bills of quantities and schedules
Reviewing engineering drawings, site plans and project specifications
Recommending suitable products and solutions based on project requirements
Supporting consultants, architects, contractors, civil engineers and end users with technical advice
Developing technical drawings, design details and specification documentation
Supporting Area Sales Managers with project opportunities and technical proposals
Attending customer meetings and project reviews where technical input is required
Providing technical support from initial concept through to order placement
Delivering product and application training to internal teams, customers, distributors, contractors and consultants
Managing technical enquiries by telephone and email
Investigating technical issues and customer complaints, identifying root causes and supporting corrective actions
Producing technical reports and maintaining accurate CRM records
Keeping up to date with product developments, installation practices and relevant industry standards
Representing the business at exhibitions, customer events and industry functionsWhat are they looking for?

 The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and experience within a construction, civil engineering, drainage, infrastructure or similar technical environment.

 They will ideally have experience in:

Interpreting engineering drawings and project specifications
Providing technical support to customers or sales teams
Understanding construction projects and stakeholder requirements
Producing technical proposals, designs or project documentation
Delivering technical presentations or training
Working with CRM systems and Microsoft Office
Explaining technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiencesExperience with AutoCAD or similar drawing software, drainage design, hydraulic calculations or specification-led sales would be highly advantageous.

 A qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline would also be desirable.

 The Person

 This role would suit someone who is technically minded but also enjoys working with people.

 The successful candidate will be:

Commercially aware and customer focused
Analytical and confident working with technical information
A strong communicator who can make complex subjects easy to understand
Organised and able to manage multiple projects and enquiries
Confident presenting to customers and delivering training
Proactive, practical and solutions focused
Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with sales, technical and manufacturing teamsInterested?

 If you're a Technical Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Manager, Design Engineer, Civil Engineer or similar technical professional looking for a role where you can combine engineering knowledge with customer interaction and commercial influence, this could be an excellent next step.

 Apply today to find out more

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