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 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 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 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 applicationsDesirable

Experience working with distributors and manufacturers in a technical sales capacity
Knowledge of EN9120/ISO9001 environmentsWhat 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 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 componentsWhy 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 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