Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer
(Engineering | Hydraulics and Electronics | Technical Sales | UK Wide)
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Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 + Company Car
Location: UK Wide, Northern based ideal location
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About the Opportunity
Executive Hurdles Recruitment is supporting a specialist engineering and manufacturing organisation seeking an experienced Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer to support continued growth across the UK market.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused technical sales professional to join a business with a strong reputation within fluid power and motion control solutions. The role combines technical engineering expertise with relationship-led sales activity, supporting both new business development and existing account growth across a broad industrial customer base.
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The successful candidate will act as a key link between customers and internal engineering teams, delivering tailored technical solutions, product support, and long-term account development.
This opportunity would suit candidates with previous engineering sales, hydraulics, fluid power, or motion control experience who enjoy a customer-facing, technically consultative sales environment.
Key Responsibilities
Develop new business opportunities across the UK engineering and manufacturing sectors
Manage and grow existing customer relationships and key accounts
Respond to customer enquiries with technical quotations and tailored engineering solutions
Deliver on-site technical support, demonstrations, and fault-finding assistance
Collaborate with internal engineering and technical teams on bespoke applications
Manage long-term sales projects from enquiry through to completion
Prepare reports, sales activity updates, and quotation tracking documentation
Support exhibitions, customer product training, and technical presentations
Handle customer feedback professionally and maintain high service standards
Required Skills & Experience
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Essential:
Previous experience within technical sales, engineering sales, or area sales management
Strong knowledge of hydraulics, fluid power, motion control, or related engineering systems
Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
Experience delivering technical presentations and customer training
Commercially driven with strong account management capabilities
Confident using Microsoft Office and CRM/ERP systems
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
Join a well-established specialist engineering organisation
Strong existing customer base and long-term client relationships
Excellent opportunity for career growth within technical sales
Blend of commercial sales and engineering problem-solving
Autonomous field-based role with national coverage
Opportunity to work on complex engineering applications
Benefits Include
Competitive salary (£60,000 – £65,000 DOE)
Company Car
Engineering-led collaborative culture
Long-term career progression opportunities
Established customer portfolio
Working Pattern
Full-time, Permanent
UK-wide travel required
Field-based role
If you are an experienced Area Sales Manager, Technical Sales Engineer, or Engineering Sales professional seeking your next opportunity within fluid power or specialist engineering, we would love to hear from you.
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