Technical Sales Engineer / Sales Manager – Factory Automation Are you a consultative technical sales professional with proven success selling capital equipment from factory automation, processing or packaging machinery? Desire to work with an industry leader who are well recognised for offering innovative, robust and reliable systems within the FMCG sector. Why This Company? With a multimillion-pound turnover and advanced manufacturing capabilities, my client has become a leading supplier of high precision, high reliability end of line machinery utilised by manufacturers across the globe. With a complete range of standardised systems and customisable options, it allows for a slick manufacturing process and the ability to deliver complete systems to customers within 6 months. Rewards & Benefits €50K - €65K Basic Salary 25% On Target Premio (capped at 40% based on achieving 160% of target) Company Car (with private use)€600 Vacation Bonus 20 Days Holiday (rising to 25 with service) + Public Holidays Early finish Fridays Overnight travel allowances Company Credit Card - Hotels, Meals etc About The Role As the Technical Sales Manager / Sales Engineer you will be responsible for: Developing relationships with both OEMs (automation machine manufacturers) in Italy and End Users (FMCG manufacturing businesses) in the Middle East and Africa. Travelling within Italy, Africa and the Middle East with an expectation of spending 30% of your time away from home. Developing business with new customers (20%) and new projects with existing customers (80%) Selling in at Project Engineer, Director, Procurement Manager, Operations Manager, Engineering Manager and Engineer level. Securing specifications on new and existing projects, with a typical sales cycle from 6 months to 2 years. Understanding customer project challenges and providing