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Global Operations Director at Listgrove Limited - Global Recruitment specialists across Polymer, Plastics, Packaging, Chemicals, Petrochemicals &…

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.

Sales & Commissioning Engineer

Associated equipment into the Plastic Moulding sector

Midlands based ideal, but hybrid position

Job ref: AZ /63862

Are you a Moulding Technician, Service Technician/Engineer or Maintenance Engineer looking for the next step in your career?

We are offering an exciting opportunity to move into a technical-commercial role, combining your hands-on technical knowledge with sales and customer-facing experience, where training and mentoring will be provided.

You will join a world leader in injection moulding solutions, working with a highly respected brand known for innovation in temperature control technology.

Background:

You are currently a Moulding Technician, Maintenance Technician, Field Service Technician from within the injection moulding, tooling, hot runner sector.

Interested in developing your career into a more commercially focused position.

Comfortable with travelling (UK & Ireland).

Positive, professional communicator who enjoys solving problems for customers.

Organised, able to track leads and follow up on opportunities.

Role Overview:

As an Installation and Commercial Engineer you will be visiting customer sites to demonstrate and install equipment that enhances plastic processing machinery, which is not limited to injection moulding.

Your main responsibility will be to increase sales opportunities, maximizing revenue and market penetration.

This role requires manual handling, the lightest product is 59kg.

You will carry out negotiations, building relationships, and develop new business.

You will be involved in product marketing and logistics and help define strategies / product development.

Support customers technically during machinery setup, troubleshooting and product integration.

The Role:

New Business Development / Product Management:

Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business.

Plan calls as appropriate within the UK /Irish market to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities.

Identify potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organization.

Research and build relationships with new clients.

Work to develop proposals that speak to the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives.

Participate in pricing and quoting the solution.

Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the products unique selling propositions and differentiators.

Collaborate with the machine sales team to develop strategies for reaching sales targets

Handle objections by clarifying, emphasizing agreements and working through differences to a positive conclusion.

Present new products and services and enhance existing relationships

Manage a CRM system.

Management and Research:

Submit progress reports and ensure the data is accurate.

Ensure that data is accurately entered and managed within the company’s CRM or other sales management system.

Logistics:

Manage incoming orders and the procurement of products with the parent company and oversee the delivery and if necessary, the installation of units as required

Manage unit inventory and loan / trial units accurately preparing loan agreements where necessary

What’s on Offer:

Full training on product and systems.

Work with leading-edge technology in the plastics industry.

Career progression within a global industry leader.

Competitive salary + bonus + vehicle + excellent benefits package.

For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.

For UK roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the United Kingdom. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.

To apply please contact Andy Zanin

0044 (0) 1789 207070

CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN.

Why select Listgrove?

• Five Decades of Market Intelligence
• Unrivalled Industry Networks
• Recognised International brand
• HR Qualified Professionals

To hear from our clients on how we have supported their search for talent and HR needs, please visit Listgrove’s Case Studies page.

Throughout 2025, you can meet with Listgrove at the following exhibitions:

Packaging Innovations, JEC World, European Coatings Show, Plastics Live UK, The advanced materials show UK, Kunststoffenbeurs, K2025

Performance through People.

Please visit www.listgrove.com for more information on our services, global success and testimonials.

Listgrove Limited Registered in England No: 01197713

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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