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Materials Sales Engineer

Zest Scientific (division of Zest Business Group)
Leeds
8 months ago
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Zest Scientific is recruiting a Materials Sales Engineer for a leading organisation in the microelectronic & advanced technology sector.


The Materials Sales Engineer will develop and grow the company’s sales to the semiconductor, microelectronic and advanced manufacturing sectors throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.


The position has a competitive salary and benefits package, plus the potential to develop within the Company.


The candidate.


Applicants must be self-motivated, conscientious and professional. The successful candidate will have previous sales or application experience in semiconductor or related manufacturing processes.


Alternatively, candidates with a PhD and post doc expertise in the fields of semiconductor, photonics or similar research would be considered.


The role.


  • You will develop and grow the company’s sales to the semiconductor, microelectronic and advanced manufacturing sectors throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.
  • Products include semiconductor wafers, adhesives, microelectronics assembly materials and machine consumables etc.
  • The role involves extensive travel to customers throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, plus visits to our global supply chain for training, customer audits and other meetings.

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