Sales & Applications Engineer
Type: Permanent
Reference: 224206907
Job Description:
Vacancy No 5423
Vacancy Title SALES & APPLICATIONS ENGINEER
Location FAREHAM | ATHERSTONE
Please note: The role is based in Fareham or Atherstone, with occasional travel for site investigations, exhibitions, or joint customer visits as required. Flexibility to work outside normal hours from time to time is essential.
Vacancy Description
Looking to make a bigger impact with your technical expertise?
If you’re a skilled Applications Engineer with a strong background in refrigeration or air conditioning and want to play a key role in shaping customer solutions and driving commercial growth this is the opportunity to bring your knowledge to a global stage.
You’ll be part of a market-leading engineering business that has built its reputation on technical excellence and trusted partnerships across diverse industries. This isn’t just a quoting role it’s a chance to influence projects, solve complex challenges, and collaborate closely with a high-performing sales team.
Why This Role Stands Out:
- Join a globally respected brand known for delivering innovative heating and cooling solutions.
- Work at the intersection of engineering and sales, translating technical insight into customer value.
- Become a key technical voice in winning and supporting high-profile projects.
- Enjoy structured growth opportunities in a business that invests in people and technology.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Provide expert technical support and application knowledge to the front-end sales team across Commercial Coolers, Industrial Coolers, Condensers & Gas Coolers, and Dry Coolers, with scope to support other product lines.
- Prepare accurate and timely quotations and technical proposals for customers and the sales team.
- Advise customers on product selection and application, including joint visits with external sales colleagues.
- Respond to inbound customer enquiries through the internal sales process, ensuring fast and precise support.
- Liaise with internal departments to deliver special product solutions and ensure seamless communication.
- Contribute to competitive analysis and product development feedback to strengthen market positioning.
- Support exhibitions, industry events, and internal training when required.
- Offer ideas to enhance products, services, and sales processes.
- Work effectively with CRM and order processing systems (e.g., SAP) to maintain accurate data and visibility.
- Undertake occasional site visits and work flexibly to support business needs.
What We’re Looking For:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in selecting and applying equipment in the refrigeration and/or air conditioning industry (essential).
- HNC or equivalent qualification in refrigeration or air conditioning engineering (desirable).
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to engage directly with customers.
- Experience in a front-line technical or customer-facing role.
- Ability to prioritise under pressure and handle challenging conversations constructively.
- Relationship-builder who earns trust quickly — internally and externally.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- IT proficiency: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Teams), CRM systems, SAP experience essential.
- Fluent in English.
How Success Will Be Measured:
- Responsiveness and quality of support on customer enquiries and quotations.
- Technical accuracy and impact of proposals on sales outcomes.
- Quality and timeliness of CRM and SAP data.
- Positive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribution to product and process improvement initiatives.
- Measurable support in driving business growth.
What’s In It for You?
Base Salary: £45,000+ (higher for standout experience)
Career Progression: Clear growth path within a global, engineering-led organisation
Benefits: Full package including pension, laptop, phone, 28 days holiday
Impact: Be a key technical voice in a business shaping the future of cooling solutions.
This is a chance to leverage your technical passion in a supportive inside sales role, without losing your engineering edge. You’ll help drive real outcomes, shape solutions, and grow with a business that values precision and innovation.
If you’re ready to combine your technical skill with commercial influence, apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.
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