Technical Sales Engineer
Job description
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Job Title: Technical Sales Engineer
Location: Covering North and North West regions
Salary: Competitive based on experience
Job type: Permanent, Full Time
Kyocera is a global leader in cutting tool technology, supporting customers across aerospace, automotive and general engineering with high-performance tooling solutions and technical expertise.
We're looking for a driven and commercially minded Technical Sales Engineer to join our external sales team and manage a well-established territory across the North and North West region.
About the role
This is more than a sales role - it's an opportunity to become a trusted technical partner to customers, delivering solutions that improve productivity, performance and value.
If you have cutting tool knowledge, enjoy solving machining challenges, and want to grow with a forward-thinking market leader, we'd like to hear from you.
You'll manage and develop an established customer base while identifying new growth opportunities across direct and distribution channels.
Responsibilities include:
- Developing and growing existing customer accounts
- Identifying and winning new business opportunities
- Providing technical tooling advice and application support
- Demonstrating products and delivering value-led customer presentations
- Recommending solutions to improve machining performance and productivity
- Preparing proposals, quotations and technical recommendations
- Working closely with internal sales, applications and support teams
- Managing activity through CRM and supporting regional sales strategy
About you
- Experience in technical sales, cutting tools or metal cutting applications
- Strong machining, tooling or manufacturing knowledge
- A consultative approach to customer relationships
- Commercial drive and a track record of growing accounts
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and manage a territory effectively
We're also open to:
Engineers or tooling specialists looking to move into technical sales, provided you have strong customer skills and the ambition to succeed.
Why join us:
This is a chance to join an established, progressive market leader with excellent technical support, strong products and real opportunity.
You'll be supported by an experienced leadership team, work alongside skilled sales and application engineers, and have the tools and autonomy to make a real impact.
We offer a strong package including:
- Competitive salary (negotiable based on experience)
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Fully expensed company vehicle, mobile phone and ipad
- Pension (5% matched)
- Private health insurance
- Profit share
- Life cover (3x salary)
- 25 days holiday plus public holidays
- Laptop, mobile phone and iPad
- Company expenses card
- Structured induction and ongoing support
Apply now if you're looking for a technical sales role where you can combine engineering knowledge with commercial success, and be backed by a respected global brand, we'd love to hear from you.
Candidates with experience of; Technical Sales Engineer, Field Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Applications Engineer, Sales Engineer (Cutting Tools), Account Manager (Engineering), Technical Sales Executive, Regional Account Manager, Territory Manager will also be considered for this role
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your cutting tool or machining experience prominently as this technical knowledge is essential for the consultative sales approach
📊 Quantify your sales achievements: 'Grew territory revenue by 28% through 15 new aerospace accounts'
🔧 Emphasise any experience with aerospace, automotive or general engineering sectors as these are Kyocera's key markets
🎯 Showcase your ability to provide technical solutions and application support, not just product sales
🚗 Mention your comfort with territory management and field-based work as this role covers North and North West regions
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- •Grew territory revenue by 32% through consultative selling approach, securing 18 new aerospace accounts worth £2.4M annually
- •Delivered technical presentations to 45+ manufacturing clients, resulting in 28% conversion rate for cutting tool solutions
- •Managed CRM database of 200+ accounts across North West region, achieving 95% customer retention through proactive technical support
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Kyocera's position as a global leader in cutting tool technology makes this Technical Sales Engineer opportunity particularly compelling. My background in technical sales and machining applications aligns perfectly with your need for someone who can combine engineering knowledge with commercial success across the North and North West regions.
My background in consultative selling and territory management has equipped me with the skills to develop customer relationships whilst delivering technical solutions that improve productivity and performance. I understand the importance of becoming a trusted technical partner rather than just a product supplier.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you approach diagnosing a customer's machining performance issues?
- ›What factors do you consider when recommending cutting tool solutions?
- ›How do you stay current with developments in cutting tool technology?
- ›Describe your experience with CRM systems for territory management
- ›What's your approach to preparing technical quotations and proposals?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you turned a technical challenge into a sales opportunity
- ›Describe a situation where you had to build trust with a sceptical customer
- ›How do you prioritise your time when managing a large territory?
- ›Give an example of when you exceeded sales targets through consultative selling
- ›Tell me about a time you had to work independently to solve a customer problem
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you turned a technical challenge into a sales opportunity
Describe a situation where you had to build trust with a sceptical customer
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