Sales
Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Nottingham, East Midlands
Sales at Ernest Gordon Recruitment, based in Nottingham, East Midlands, paying £35,000 - £40,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
- Location
- Nottingham, East Midlands
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 6 hours ago
- Closes
- 22 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Business Development
31% below the typical rate for business development
Reference vacancies/9084242-junior-sales-engineer-manufacturing-machinery
About the role
Junior Sales Engineer (Manufacturing / Machinery)
£35,000 - £40,000 + OTE 50k + Car/Allowance + Phone + Autonomy + Progression
Nottingham
Are you an Engineer from a manufacturing, industrial or similar background looking to progress your career into a sales role, where you will be given full sales training both on the job and through external courses, with clear scope to progress to a fully-fledged Sales Engineer?
Are you looking to be moulded into a varied, field-based role covering the UK, where you can increase your earnings through commission?
On offer is an exciting opportunity to join a globally recognised machinery manufacturer, where you will be managing key accounts (70%) and developing new business (30%) across the UK, with some business conducted overseas too.
In this role you will be home based then visiting customer sites over the week, with at least one day in the Nottingham office. Working alongside a dedicated sales team, you will develop your sales skills from shadowing them along with any courses you may require.
Founded nearly 50 years ago, this company design, manufacturer, supply and install a range of machinery across sectors such as aerospace, automotive, military, and nuclear. They pride themselves on their extraordinary reputation of reliable machinery, couple with excellent retention rates due to internal promotions.
This role would suit an Engineer with an understanding of machinery looking to step into a sales role where they will be trained, developed, and progressed into a Sales Engineer position.
The Role:
Selling special purpose machinery solutions, specific machinery training given
Full sales training given through shadowing and courses
Managing key accounts (70%) and developing new business (30%)
Working within industries such as automotive, aerospace, military, and nuclear
Home based, attending client sites and exhibitions across the UK
The Person:
Engineer from a mechanical / electrical / mechatronic background
Machinery / Capital Equipment experience
Looking to get into a field-based sales role
Reference number: BBBH27894
Engineer, Engineering, Sales, Manager, Key, Account, Business, Development, BDM, Machine, Machinery, Special, Purpose, Capital, Equipment, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Mansfield
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.
Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.
Reference: vacancies/9084242-junior-sales-engineer-manufacturing-machinery · Posted 6 hours ago · Closes 22 Nov 2026 · Listed via Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Apply for this job
This role is listed via Ernest Gordon Recruitment. Applications are handled on the employer's site.
Apply on employer siteOpens the employer's website in a new tab.
Safe applying: a genuine employer will never ask you to pay for a DBS check, training or equipment, or move you onto WhatsApp before you are hired. If this listing does, report it and do not pay anything.