Field Sales Engineer
WR Engineering
- Coventry, England, United Kingdom
- Coventry, England, United Kingdom
About
Location:
Coventry (Field-based - Midlands & UK-wide travel) Employment Type:
Permanent, Full-time
The Opportunity
I'm currently working with a well-established and growing
industrial automation specialist
that is looking to appoint an experienced
Field Sales Engineer
to cover the Midlands region, with Coventry as the base location. This role would suit a commercially driven sales professional with a strong technical background in
industrial automation , who enjoys face-to-face customer engagement and consultative, solution-led selling.
The Role
As Field Sales Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and managing customer relationships across the Midlands and wider UK, providing technical sales support and delivering tailored automation solutions. Key responsibilities include: Managing and growing a portfolio of industrial customers through field-based sales activity
Identifying and developing new business opportunities within manufacturing and process industries
Selling industrial automation solutions and components, including PLCs, HMIs, drives, servo systems, inverters, and control hardware
Conducting site visits, technical consultations, and solution presentations
Managing the full sales cycle from enquiry through to order and after-sales support
Working closely with internal engineering, service, and operations teams to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction
Maintaining accurate CRM records, forecasts, and sales activity reporting
About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have: Proven experience in
field sales or technical sales
within
industrial automation
Strong working knowledge of automation hardware and systems (PLC, HMI, drives, motors, control panels)
A consultative, relationship-focused approach to sales
Experience selling into manufacturing environments (automotive, food & beverage, packaging, logistics, or similar)
The ability to manage a sales territory autonomously
Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
A full UK driving licence
What's on Offer
A permanent, field-based role within a growing industrial automation business
Long-term career progression and development opportunities
Autonomy and trust, supported by an experienced leadership team
A collaborative and commercially focused working environment
WR Engineering are the #1 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.
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Languages
- English
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