Sales Engineer

Overview

Sell and support industrial automation solutions to OEMs, integrators and end users

Key Responsibilities

• customer relations
• business development
• quotation preparation
• order management
• technology updates
• solution design

Tasks

-Build strong, trusted relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to support ongoing business growth. -Proactively identify and develop new business opportunities within your region. -Produce accurate, competitive quotations aligned with customer requirements. -Manage enquiries from first contact through to final order, ensuring a smooth and professional customer experience. -Stay up to date with new technologies, products, and supplier developments. -Work closely with customers to understand their applications and recommend the right technical solutions.

Requirements

• communication
• organisation
• automation
• plc
• it skills
• sales

What You Bring

We’re searching for a motivated sales professional with strong technical knowledge of industrial automation. The company is a long-established UK distributor supplying automation, control, sensing, safety, drives, motion, and panel-building components to OEMs, system integrators, and end users across multiple industries. -Confident communicator with excellent organisational skills. -Solid understanding of industrial automation and control products (e.g., PLCs, sensors, safety, drives, control gear, etc.). -Strong IT skills and the ability to work well within a team environment.

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Benefits

-Pension scheme -Company car -Laptop & mobile phone -Competitive salary + Bonus

About John Charles Search

-Founded by industry expert Ashley Beck after spotting flaws in traditional agencies, the firm launched with a mission to simplify global recruitment. -Operating internationally, they’ve filled roles across the UK, US, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, South Korea and the Benelux region. -They focus on mid‑ to senior‑level positions in automation, materials handling and technical operations. -Revenue streams come from retained and contingency search assignments for global manufacturers and logistics providers. -Typical projects include sourcing talent for robotics, pallet racking, forklifts, conveyors, machine vision and IoT roles. -They’ve built long‑standing partnerships through deep discovery processes that go beyond quick placements. -An unusual strength is the dual‑base setup in the UK (Tamworth) and US (Milwaukee), enabling transatlantic reach. -Their founder’s background across multiple agencies fuels a consultative, relationship‑driven approach.

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