• Huntingdon, UK
• Permanent
• GBP 22,000.00 OTE £29,000.00
• Entry
• Sales & Business Development role within the Science, Research & Tech industry

Job Description:

Internal Sales Engineer – Scientific/Industrial Job Profile:

Your role will be to provide technical support at all stages of contract negotiation, from pre-sales to quotation and post-sales support. Extensive product, technical and sales training will be provided at the induction phase and will be followed up by continuous development, both in the UK and abroad.

The role is the starting point for a future career in the company. The opportunities within the company are great and progression to field sales, product management, and business development are likely for the successful candidates.

Your Qualifications:
You will have a degree in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or similar with degree level knowledge of laser physics, optics, spectroscopy, microscopy or other optical technology. Sales experience is an advantage but is not a necessity. You will be an outgoing and enthusiastic person who is comfortable meeting and talking to customers. You will have excellent communication and presentation skills, and be IT literate.

About the Company:

The company is a leading distributor of photonic and telecom/networks products, including lasers and light sources; optic filters; fibre-optic components, and test and measurement instrumentation. The products are used in a range of diverse applications from life-science research through to voice and data communications systems. We provide our products and solutions to blue chip companies and research institutions in the diverse applications of fundamental & life science, materials processing, oil and gas sensing, aerospace, network testing, and the internet.

Salary:

Starting salary is dependent on skills and experience but the starting package for a new graduate is £22,000 basic with expected OTE £29,000 (including commission and discretionary company bonus) in the first year. After 6 months, the company will also contribute to a personal pension plan, and provide free private health insurance. Your future earnings are limited only by your ambition and your ability to meet mutually agreed performance targets.

Other Details:
Based in: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK
Reports to: Sales Support Team Leader
Start date: ASAP
Other: Must have the right to live and work in the UK
The company provides on-going training and offers excellent remuneration and benefits. The company provides a friendly, exciting, and stimulating environment in which to flourish. If you are keen to

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £22,000.00 to £29,000.00 /year

Application Questions

• How many years of communication and presentation skills, and be IT literate experience do you have?
• How many years of degree in Physics, Chem, Biology, Engineering or similar experience do you have?
• How many years of knowledge of laser physics, spectroscopy or microscopy experience do you have?
• How many years of Sales experience is an advantage experience do you have?
• What is the highest level of education you have completed?
• Are you in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire?
• Do you have the following licence or certification: legal to work in the UK?
• Do you speak Proficient English (Must)?