Sales Engineer Aftermarket & Proposals

Location: Dumbarton

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Full-time | Permanent | 37 hours per week (Flexi-time)
Salary: £30,000 £35,000

Talent Media is delighted to be working in partnership with our client, a specialist engineering business operating within the industrial engineering sector.

We are supporting the appointment of a commercially astute Sales Engineer Aftermarket & Proposals to join their growing Sales function.

This is a key role focused on managing RFQs, developing technical proposals and converting opportunities into profitable orders. Youll act as a focal point for customer communication, ensuring aftermarket solutions including parts, retrofit and equipment upgrades align with client requirements and business objectives.

The Opportunity

This position would suit a technically strong, commercially aware sales professional with experience in engineering-led environments. Youll play a central role in evaluating enquiries, preparing competitive tenders and building long-term customer relationships across defined territories.

Youll work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure orders are commercially sound, technically accurate and deliverable within agreed cost and timescales.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate enquiries and prepare detailed quotations and tenders
• Liaise with customers regarding new enquiries and revised quotes, working to defined turnaround times
• Prepare and present proposals (electronically and occasionally face-to-face)
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships to drive repeat and new business
• Maximise margin opportunities within agreed parameters
• Follow up quotations to improve conversion rates
• Review and handover confirmed orders to internal teams
• Support annual price reviews and customer agreements
• Liaise internally to resolve technical and commercial queries
• Provide accurate status reporting to support planning and manufacturing
• Identify opportunities for up-selling and business growth

About You

• Experience within a technical sales or engineering-led environment
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings
• Strong commercial awareness and customer focus
• Confident communicator with the ability to build credible client relationships
• Detail-oriented with a proactive, solutions-led mindset
• Comfortable managing multiple enquiries and deadlines

An engineering qualification (HNC or equivalent) or relevant technical background would be advantageous. xbpsjku

Package & Benefits

• Salary £30,000 £35,000
• 37 hours per week
• Monday to Friday, 9.00am 5.00pm with flexi-time
• 27 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme (6% employee / 6% employer contribution)
• Permanent opportunity within a stable and growing engineering business