Sales Engineer

  • WR Engineering
  • Bournville, Birmingham
  • Oct 30, 2025
Full time Marketing

Job Description

Sales Engineer - Automation Solutions

This innovative company works at the tech end of the manufacturing industry as leaders in the design and production of advanced automation solutions, working with market-leading customers across sectors such as automotive, medical & food production. They included automated systems, robots, and drones.

You must already live near Birmingham to be considered for this role and without requiring sponsorship in the future.

  • Salary 35K - 40K DoE
  • Car allowance 4,800

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident engineer keen to work at the cutting edge of the automation revolution in a company where the Head of Sales started as an apprentice.

The vacancy would suit a degree-qualified engineer or tech-savvy Business graduate with a passion for sales and technology and the gravitas to present technical solutions to global manufacturing OEMs.

The Role

  • Working closely with Head of Sales for the preparation of customer proposals, negotiation of pricing
  • Proactively identify business opportunities and drive opportunities through telephone, Teams, and in-person meetings/presentations
  • Work with major OEMs and their supply chains within automotive, food production and medical product manufacturing sectors
  • Identify and follow up leads for new business opportunities
  • Effectively manage customer and supplier issues
  • Provide input and support marketing initiatives and trade shows to actively promote the company

Whilst this isn't a highly target-focused sales job, we do require someone confident to be proactive and work on their own initiative. Full product training and support will be provided.

Requirements

  • HNC or graduate degree in engineering, electrical, mechanical, automation, business or mechatronics - essential
  • Previous B2B sales experience - internal sales, field sales engineer, technical sales, account manager - beneficial
  • Confident, proactive, technically competent
  • Full driving licence
  • Experience selling into the automotive, medical or food manufacturing industry is beneficial

Package

  • Salary 30K - 40K DoE
  • Car allowance 4,800
  • 25 days holiday
  • Hours 38 per week. Lunchtime finish Fridays'

WR Engineering are the recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent jobs UK wide.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.