Technical Sales Engineer - North UK (remote with field-based account management)

Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly. KO2's client is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer to cover the North of England up to Scotland. This is a permanent, full-time role offering a salary of £55,000-£65,000, plus an 8% pension, and a performance-related bonus. The majority of the role involves field-based customer meetings; when not on the road, you can work from home. Location and travel Territory: North UK - from Cheshire up to and including Scotland (North England, North Wales, and Scotland) Regular travel to customer sites and design reviews Location flexible within the North UK region; home-based working is supported when not with customers KO2's client is a UK-based distributor and manufacturer of high-reliability electronic components. They specialise in passive, interconnect, power, magnetic, optoelectronic, semiconductor, and electromechanical components, serving aerospace, defence, space, rail, industrial, and other harsh-environment markets. The successful candidate will manage and grow a portfolio of North UK customers, providing technical and commercial support, supporting design activity, and converting opportunities into long-term business relationships. Key responsibilities Territory management: Develop and grow a portfolio of existing customers while identifying new opportunities across the North UK region. Technical sales support: Provide application-level guidance, technical input during design/qualification phases, and assist with component selection. Customer engagement: Lead customer meetings, site visits, and design reviews to understand requirements and propose solutions. Opportunity development: Identify new projects, applications, and growth areas within existing and prospective accounts. Collaboration: Work closely with internal sales, product management, quality, and engineering teams to deliver coordinated support; liaise with suppliers as needed. Reporting: Maintain accurate activity, opportunity, and forecast records in internal systems. Market insight: Feed back market intelligence, competitor activity, and customer trends to the business. Candidate profile Essential Proven experience in technical sales, applications engineering, or field sales within electronic components and high-reliability markets Strong technical understanding of electronic and/or electromechanical components Ability to communicate effectively with engineering and commercial stakeholders Experience managing a regional territory and working autonomously Commercial awareness with ability to support pricing, negotiation, and opportunity conversion Full, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly Experience selling into defence, aerospace, space, rail, or industrial sectors Familiarity with qualification standards, approvals, or harsh-environment applications Desirable Experience working with distributors and manufacturers in a technical sales capacity Knowledge of EN9120/ISO9001 environments What we're offering Salary: £55,000-£65,000 per annum Pension: 8% employer contribution Bonus: Performance-related bonus (discretionary, aligned with company targets) Benefits: Competitive package xehkeey and benefits typical of a technical sales role Work pattern: Primarily field-based with significant customer-facing time; home-based when not visiting customers Career development: Opportunities to work with leading suppliers and blue-chip customers, and to deepen technical expertise in high-reliability components Why join KO2's client Be part of a well-established UK-based company with over 50 years of technical expertise Support technically demanding customers and long-term programmes Work with market-leading suppliers and high-profile customers Join a supportive, technically capable team with strong depth in engineering Autonomy over your territory with a balanced travel pattern How to apply If you are an experienced Technical Sales Engineer who thrives in a consultative, solutions-led environment and is motivated by building long-term customer partnerships across a broad North UK region, we'd like to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a brief note describing your relevant experience and why you are a good fit for this North UK role.