Sales Application Engineer – Food Sector

Location Home-based, with travel across the UK

Contract Type Permanent

Overview

We are seeking a technically skilled Sales Application Engineer to support customers in the food sector. The role combines technical expertise with commercial insight, helping clients improve food quality, extend shelf life, and enhance production efficiency. The successful candidate will work closely with sales, R&D, and operations teams to deliver innovative process solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical support to the sales team and customers, developing tailored gas and process application solutions

Engage with clients to understand production challenges and propose solutions that improve food freshness, storage life, and product quality

Deliver technical proposals, ROI analyses, and presentations demonstrating the value and performance of solutions

Oversee trials, demonstrations, and commissioning of gas systems and application technologies

Collaborate with R&D, marketing, and operations teams to align customer needs with product innovation

Provide technical training to internal teams and customers

Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies within the food processing sector

Qualifications and Experience

Technical background in process applications in the food sector

Experience in applications, process, or technical sales engineering for food production or processing

Knowledge of food cooling, freezing, and preservation methods

Ability to translate technical solutions into measurable customer value

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working independently and collaboratively

Skills and Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Customer-focused with commercial awareness

Comfortable travelling across the UK as required