Area Sales Engineer in Bristol

Area Sales Engineer / Technical Sales Engineer / Key Account ManagerCutting & Machine Tools£45,000 - £55,000 basic salary, Bonus 15%, Company CarHome based role - Covering the South West of EnglandBristol, Swindon, Bath, Taunton, Exeter, Gloucester, Worcester, Cheltenham, South Wales·Due to consistent business growth this is a great opportunity to join a well-respected engineering solutions organisation.·Market leader of technical cutting tools that supply a variety of manufacturing industry sectors are looking to strengthen their area sales team.·Rare opportunity to join a trusted technical business with a fantastic reputation for quality of product and service.·This role offers excellent training, support & career development opportunities/The Company:Having a well-established and respected engineering tradition, this organisation boasts a great portfolio of engineering and manufacturing solutions. Trusted by manufacturing clients due their engineering quality, reliability, and manufacturing capability. Working with a great portfolio of manufacturers across all industry sectors they are in a fortunate position to be looking to grow and strengthen their area sales / account management team.The Role:Managing the Southwest territory, you will be responsible for all sales across this geographical location. Working closely with the internal sales support team, you will be expected to manage both end user and distribution accounts into the industrial and manufacturing sectors. It is a busy role where you will be managing a variety of accounts whilst also hunting for new business and challenging the market to switch to your products and solutions.The Candidate:You will have previous sales experience within the general manufacturing market. Having sound technical and engineering understanding your commercial sales appreciation and ability is more important than what you have sold. Your ability to manage accounts whilst also hunting for new business is a pre-requisite as well as having excellent organisational and presentation skills.You MUST have previous sales experience within the industrial / manufacturing sector ideally cutting tools, abrasives etc.Exceptional commercial sales ability coupled with a practical mindset & technical understanding.Looking for career development, progression and willing to undertake training. The Package:·£45,000 - £55,000 basic salary, plus £15 OTE / Bonus·Company Car·Competitive benefits package, Lunch allowancePlease apply for this job online if you are interested and feel you fit the above criteria. The company are doing first interviews immediately and if you have any questions, please contact John Ahearne at TalentTech Recruitment Ltd