Technical Sales Advisor

Preston | Full Time | Monday – Thursday 08:00 am – 4:30 pm and Friday 08:00 am – 1:00 pm | Salary starting from £30,000 per annum

Our client is a world-class UK-based manufacturer and supplier of industrial laminates, composite materials and machined components.

They are focused on delivering a quality product portfolio, supported by great service, excellent response and best of all, over 155 years’ experience of getting it right.

What’s in it for you?

• 20 days annual holiday plus bank holidays
• Early finish on Fridays
• Contribution to a Personal Pension Plan
• Profit share scheme
• Sick pay scheme

Are you the right person for the job?

• Keen to take the next step in your career, with ambition and long-term progression potential
• Strong technical aptitude, with the ability to interpret drawings and liaise with project engineers
• Previous experience within manufacturing (preferred but not essential – full training provided)
• Enthusiasm to learn about the composites industry, including materials, applications, and customer needs
• Excellent customer service skills, confident communicating both over the phone and face-to-face, attending meetings/trade shows, submitting bids, and negotiating prices.

What will your role look like?

Primary Responsibilities:

• Deliver technical sales support by advising customers and managing quotations and orders, including those with additional requirements
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and internal teams
• Produce quotations and manage the full sales process, including follow-up and order conversion
• Handle order management: processing, inputting, managing, and coordinating deliveries.
• Manage the office phone system using Navigate Pro
• Present products in a structured and professional manner
• Negotiate pricing, delivery, and specifications with customers and internally with production and quality teams
• Maintain accurate sales and order records, scanning and inputting information into AX and SharePoint
• Support new business opportunities and liaise with managers and production teams for contract negotiations and scheduling
• Ensure compliance with our Quality Management System (QMS) and contract review processes
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally with customers in writing and verbally

Secondary Responsibilities:

• General office housekeeping and support
• Use business systems as required

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