Technical Sales Engineer

Position: Technical Sales Engineer

Location: Sheffield with hybrid flexibility (2 days WFH)

Reports to: Technical Manager

Hours: Mon–Thurs 8:00–16:30, Fri 8:00–14:00

About the Company

My client is one of the market leaders in fall protection and height safety solutions. They have grown from a small team into a 190-strong workforce in the UK. They combine the ethos of a family-run business with the reach and ambition of a global organization. Many of their board members are homegrown talent, progressing from entry-level roles to senior leadership.

Core values: customer care, maintaining company DNA, continuous improvement, and fostering collaboration.

The Role

The Technical Sales Engineer will be responsible for pricing and specifying safety systems and fall protection solutions. The role involves converting inspection leads into quotations, managing these through to closure, and supporting customer retention and engagement.

Key responsibilities include:

Pricing and quoting fall protection and safety systems.

Converting inspection leads into quotations and managing the process to close.

Providing technical guidance to customers, ensuring solutions are accurately specified.

Supporting the technical and sales teams to deliver service excellence.

Contributing to customer engagement and retention through professional account management.

Travelling nationally as required to support projects and client meetings.

Candidate Requirements

Proven technical sales experience, ideally in safety systems, construction, or engineering.

Strong technical and organizational ability to produce accurate quotations.

Commercially driven, proactive, and able to work independently.

Team player with strong interpersonal skills and cultural fit for a collaborative environment.

Goals & Success Measures

Achieving sales targets.

Improving quote turnaround efficiency.

Contributing to customer re-engagement and retention.

Supporting the delivery of service excellence across the business.

Package & Benefits

Salary: Mid-£30,000s to Mid-£40,000s (depending on experience).

Bonus: team performance-related with individual commission potential.

Company vehicle access (with potential car allocation in future).

20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (increasing with service, up to 28).

Private healthcare.

Early Friday finish (2pm).

Why Join?

Market leader with ambitious plans to double size in 5–6 years.

Clear progression and development opportunities.

Structured induction and training, with hands-on support.

Relaxed, collaborative, and professional culture