Technical Sales Manager (Photonics)

Orion Electrotech
Wokingham
1 day ago
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*Fully remote role*


With over 50 years’ industry experience, my client is a leader in advanced solutions for tomorrow’s technologies. The company’s portfolio spans interconnect, sensors, communications, photonics, imaging, magnetic components, power supplies, and embedded computing.


As the Technical Sales Manager (Photonics & Imaging), you are responsible for managing key Imaging customers and a field sales team covering both the Imaging and Photonics markets. Additionally the employee would directly drive new business growth in new and existing high potential customers, instigate new design‑in opportunities with customers to convert short and long‑term recurring revenue, work with the Imaging Technology centre to develop bespoke solutions for key customers, conduct negotiations up to closing orders and managing follow on sales, establish and maintain good relationships with existing and potential customers, from R&D, Engineering and Purchasing to CEO/CTO level, develop your team and work on personal development plans, and develop and implement the P&I strategy and ensure long-term profitable growth.


What we would like from the Technical Sales Manager (Photonics & Imaging):

  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Physics)
  • Knowledge of Imaging, optics, lasers, and spectroscopy equipment
  • Knowledge of the OEM camera market and customers, with a successful track record of selling specialist Thermal imaging cameras and associated accessories into multiple market sectors, from Military to Scientific and be familiar with OEM and scientific sales cycles
  • Sales management experience
  • Customer and supplier relationship management experience
  • Valid driving licence

What we offer the Technical Sales Manager (Photonics & Imaging):

  • Salary up to £65,000 doe
  • Fully remote role (Nationwide)
  • 15% commission and up to 20% for managers
  • Performance‑related Bonus
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Private medical insurance
  • £600 car allowance per month or company car
  • Group income protection
  • Life insurance benefit of 4x annual salary
  • Company pensions up to 6.5%
  • EAP programme including 24/7 365 GP Service Unlimited Counselling

If this opportunity as a Technical Sales Manager (Photonics & Imaging) is of interest to you, don’t hesitate and get in touch asap!


Click to apply or contact Luke Tanner at Orion Recruitment


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