Sales Engineer (Food & Beverage)

TL;DR

Sales Engineer (Fluid Management): Driving sustainable business growth by providing technical expertise and promoting fluid management solutions within the Food, Beverage, and Hygienic sectors with an accent on consultative selling and account growth. Focus on managing a robust pipeline of opportunities, solving complex customer pain points, and building long-term partnerships through high-impact commercial initiatives.

Location: Remote (South UK - Home Counties, South Central & Surrounding Areas). Ability to travel 60-70% across the designated patch is essential.

Company

hirify.global, part of Spirax Group, is a global leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and fluid path technologies for life sciences and process industries.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain a sustainable pipeline by growing key customers and high-growth industries within the designated sector.
• Identify and engage potential customers through research, networking, and industry events.
• Apply a consultative sales approach to validate customer pain points and co-develop tailored implementation plans.
• Act as a trusted advisor, providing technical expertise and troubleshooting to enhance system performance for existing customers.
• Manage sales leads and inquiries, providing tailored quotations and ensuring timely follow-ups.
• Conduct on-site and virtual demonstrations to showcase product features, benefits, and real-world applications.

Requirements

• BSc or Diploma in an aligned subject or equivalent technical experience within an aligned industry.
• Technical sales experience selling process capital equipment or similar products into process industrial customers.
• Proven ability in key account management and business development within a technical B2B environment.
• Entrepreneurial skills, including problem-solving, budgeting, networking, and collaboration.
• Ability to travel 60-70% across the South UK region.

Nice to have

• Experience within the Food & Beverage or Clean Process sectors.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.
• Generous holiday allowance and three days of paid volunteering leave.
• Inclusive culture with gender-neutral parental leave and 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave.
• Support through the Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan and menopause-friendly workplace principles.