Job Description

With more than 6,000 employees, SAMTEC is one of the world's leading manufacturers of connectors in the electromechanical components market, the company has over 40 sales locations and 12 production sites worldwide.

Far more than just a connector manufacturer, Samtec is committed to providing exceptional service, quality products, and convenient design tools. We believe that taking care of our customers and appreciating our employees is of the utmost importance for the development of the business. This belief is deeply rooted throughout the company and means that our customers can expect exceptional service combined with the latest technology.
https://suddendocs.samtec.com/ebrochures/samtec-sustainability-report-web.pdf

With immediate effect, we are looking for a

Field Sales Engineer (FSE)

South-West England (UK)

Home Based

From your home office, you will be responsible for the support and further development of our customers in South-West England / South Wales (UK) in this strategically important sales position. As a specialist, you sell our entire product portfolio. You will be further developing our sales area and looking after existing customer contacts in our customers engineering and manufacturing departments.

We offer you:

A position in which we build on your ideas, creativity and spontaneity. Flexible structures and flat hierarchies. Extensive product and systems training. A high degree of personal responsibility and creative freedom. A performance-based income aligned to company growth and success. A highly motivated, dynamic team in which success orientation, fun, trust and team spirit come first. Company car as well as laptop and mobile phone that can be used for private use.

What do we expect from you?

Presales support, analysing target groups and determining customer needs. Budget and profit responsibility within the defined sales territory. Acquisition of new customers and expansion of existing customer contacts in the electronics industry. Answering customer inquiries and developing technical solutions with the help of the Samtec product teams. Presentation of the company and the Samtec products at trade fairs and specialist events. Independent planning and implementation of workshops, tech days and webinars for key accounts and distribution partner contacts in the sales area. Cooperation and support to the inside sales team to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction. Regular reporting of sales activities to management. Independent maintenance of your customer master data.

Application requirements

Degree in electrical engineering, business administration or comparable, or equivalent related work experience. Several years of professional experience in a comparable, possibly technically oriented sales function would be an advantage. Knowledge in the field of electromechanics or semiconductor technologies is desirable, but not a requirement. Extensive product training is provided. Very good spoken and written English is essential. Valid driving licence. Willingness to travel frequently within your territory. Residence within in the assigned sales area. Good Knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) Hands-on mentality / Let's get the job done. Enthusiasm and commitment. Analytical thinking. Well-groomed appearance and friendly demeanour * Social skills and ability to work as part of a team