Sales Application Engineer (Food Sector)

Sales Application Engineer Food Sector

Location
Home-based, with travel across the UK

Contract Type
Permanent

Overview

We are seeking a technically skilled Sales Application Engineer to support customers in the food sector. The role combines technical expertise with commercial insight, helping clients improve food quality, extend shelf life, and enhance production efficiency. The successful candidate will work closely with sales, R&D, and operations teams to deliver innovative process solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the sales team and customers, developing tailored gas and process application solutions

• Engage with clients to understand production challenges and propose solutions that improve food freshness, storage life, and product quality

• Deliver technical proposals, ROI analyses, and presentations demonstrating the value and performance of solutions

• Oversee trials, demonstrations, and commissioning of gas systems and application technologies

• Collaborate with R&D, marketing, and operations teams to align customer needs with product innovation

• Provide technical training to internal teams and customers

• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies within the food processing sector

Qualifications and Experience

• Technical background in process applications in the food sector

• Experience in applications, process, or technical sales engineering for food production or processing

• Knowledge of food cooling, freezing, and preservation methods

• Ability to translate technical solutions into measurable customer value

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working independently and collaboratively

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Customer-focused with commercial awareness

• Comfortable travelling across the UK as required