Technical Sales Engineer - North UK (remote with field-based account management)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 travelTerritory: North UK - from Cheshire up to and including Scotland (North England, North Wales, and Scotland)Regular travel to customer sites and design reviewsLocation flexible within the North UK region; home-based working is supported when not with customersKO2'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 responsibilitiesTerritory 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 EssentialProven experience in technical sales, applications engineering, or field sales within electronic components and high-reliability marketsStrong technical understanding of electronic and/or electromechanical componentsAbility to communicate effectively with engineering and commercial stakeholdersExperience managing a regional territory and working autonomouslyCommercial awareness with ability to support pricing, negotiation, and opportunity conversionFull, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularlyExperience selling into defence, aerospace, space, rail, or industrial sectorsFamiliarity with qualification standards, approvals, or harsh-environment applicationsDesirableExperience working with distributors and manufacturers in a technical sales capacityKnowledge of EN9120/ISO9001 environmentsWhat we're offeringSalary: £55,000-£65,000 per annumPension: 8% employer contributionBonus: Performance-related bonus (discretionary, aligned with company targets)Benefits: Competitive package and benefits typical of a technical sales roleWork pattern: Primarily field-based with significant customer-facing time; home-based when not visiting customersCareer development: Opportunities to work with leading suppliers and blue-chip customers, and to deepen technical expertise in high-reliability componentsWhy join KO2's clientBe part of a well-established UK-based company with over 50 years of technical expertiseSupport technically demanding customers and long-term programmesWork with market-leading suppliers and high-profile customersJoin a supportive, technically capable team with strong depth in engineeringAutonomy over your territory with a balanced travel patternHow 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.JBRP1_UKTJ