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Technical Sales Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Previous experience working within a lift industry job, ideally in a sales capacity.
  • Relevant professional or technical qualification or related experience.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve annual targeted sales, average selling prices and conversion ratios.
  • Monitor and report on progress, identifying and acting upon issues and concerns that arise.
  • Formulate and exercise strategies for optimising sales.
  • Assess the needs of the client through good questioning techniques.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Technical Acumen
  • Sales Acumen
  • Questioning Skills
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Self-Motivation
  • Teamwork

About the company

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Stannah Group

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Our experience within the lift industry is virtually unsurpassed. In the 1860s, Joseph Stannah began making lifts to move ships' cargo, and today, over 150 years on, our business covers all types of products and services to enable the movement of people and goods. Fifth-generation members of the Stannah family manage the company and still uphold the traditional family values of quality and service that Joseph started all those years ago. We are a global market leader of stairlifts and homelifts, since 1975. We're also the UK’s leading independent supplier of lift products supplying goods as diverse as goods & service lifts, passenger & platform lifts, escalators & moving walkways, homelifts and, of course, stairlifts. Our engineers maintain, service, repair, refurbish, modernise, remove and replace all types of lift products, stairlifts, escalators & moving walkways from all manufacturers. We work in all market sectors, from keeping people in their homes around the world, and in the U.K. providing dumbwaiters in restaurants, platform lifts to enable access for all in every public building, to major escalator and lift installations for railway stations. Be part of our success story.

Company details

IndustryIndustrial Machinery Manufacturing
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Company Description

Stannah is a family-owned manufacturing and engineering company. Our products move people and goods in and around homes and buildings. We make life easier for people. We do this by improving access for greater convenience and independence.

Joseph Stannah founded the business in 1867. A lot has happened since then and today Stannah is a global business. The family is in their fifth generation and plays a hands-on role in running the business. Most people know us for our stairlifts. Our range of products includes lifts, escalators, and homelifts. We also provide maintenance and repair services.

Job Description

Technical Sales Engineer jobs in South Midlands at Stannah – Join Our team!

Stannah's New Lift Division is growing, and we're looking for a Technical Sales Engineer to join our ambitious team. Whether you're already building a successful career in lift sales or you're a Lift Engineer ready to take your technical expertise into a commercial role, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career with a trusted industry leader.

Covering the South Midlands, with some travel into the South East and East Midlands, you'll enjoy the flexibility of a home-based role while building relationships with customers across the region. Every day will bring variety, autonomy, and the chance to make a real impact.

As a Technical Sales Engineer, you'll help customers find the right solution from our Machinery Directive lift range. You'll identify new business opportunities, develop strong customer relationships, provide technical guidance, and create tailored proposals that deliver real value. Your expertise and industry knowledge will play a key role in growing our presence within the new lift market.

We're looking for someone who understands the lift industry, enjoys building relationships, and is motivated by delivering results. Previous lift sales experience would be advantageous, but we're equally interested in hearing from Lift Engineers who are ready to step into a customer-facing commercial role. If you have strong communication skills, technical knowledge, and a passion for helping customers, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic time to join Stannah. As our New Lift Division continues to grow, you'll have the opportunity to shape its future success while developing your own career within a business that has been trusted by customers for more than 150 years.

If you're ready to combine your lift industry expertise with a rewarding commercial career, we want to hear from you.

Working hours: Mon-Thurs 08:30-17:30 and Friday 08:30 - 13:30

Technical Sales Engineer Responsibilities

  • Achieve annual targeted sales, average selling prices and conversion ratios
  • Monitor and report on progress, identifying and acting upon issues and concerns that arise.
  • Formulate and exercise strategies for optimising sales
  • Assess the needs of the client through good questioning techniques
  • Provide quotations that are accurate and ensure leads and quotes are followed up
  • Identify, visit and build relationships with prospects and repeat customers
  • Carry out site visits where required.

Please see full Job Description here : Technical Sales Engineer job description

Qualifications

Technical Sales Engineer Requirements:

  • Previous experience working within a lift industry job, ideally in a sales capacity.
  • Relevant professional or technical qualification or related experience.

Additional Information

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Benefits Include:

  • Market Aligned Salary, paid on a monthly basis
  • Profit Share Bonus Scheme, paid to all employees every quarter. Based on Group Company profits
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Holiday scheme to buy extra days’ annual leave
  • Pension Scheme. Matched contribution/salary sacrifice
  • SimplyHealth Cash Plan. Allows you to claim towards health costs. For example, dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody treatments and more
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Long Service award scheme, with holiday benefit
  • Company Benefits Discount Rewards Scheme. Includes shop discounts, hotel discounts, days out, and more
  • Employee Assistance Programme. A workplace initiative to support and enhance well-being
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity provision
  • Company Vehicle

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Stannah Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We treat all our job applicants fairly and with respect. Our employees are the heart of our business.

We take great care to create a working environment where everyone feels valued. Join our team and be a part of our diverse and inclusive community! 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high numbers of applications for the role.

Appropriate right to work must be held by applicants. Sponsorship is not available.

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