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Technical Sales Engineer

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Leatherhead
7 months ago
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Technical Sales Engineer – Scientific Instrumentation – Surrey/Home Office – LM1210Salary / benefits: Competitive.Job Term: Permanent / Full TimeJob Outline:My client who is a leading supplier of specialist Scientific Instrumentation now requires a further Technical Sales Engineer to join their growing team.Working at my client’s facility in Surrey, or possibly from a home office elsewhere in the UK, you will undertake a range of sales and marketing activities to promote and sell my clients range of products.By building professional relationships with a range of clients, you will become the ‘Product Expert’ for all technical and commercial enquiries.Working across the UK, you will visit customers to discuss requirements on both a technical and commercial basis, as well as attending exhibitions and conferences to promote my clients products.On a daily basis, the role will include working with both new and existing customers to provide both pre and post sales technical support and commercial information etcIn addition to this you will also have an input into Marketing.Full product training will be given.All candidates must have a current UK driving licence.Qualifications/Experience:Along with a degree or Higher in Physics, Material Science, or similar, it is expected that you will have a minimum of 2+ years in a technical Sales role.The ideal candidate could be from a Physics, Photonics,...

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