Senior Technical Sales Engineer

About the Role: Senior Technical Sales Engineer

Jobskey Search and Selection is seeking a Senior Technical Sales Engineer to support business expansion in Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is based in Makkah, with a focus on cities including Jeddah and Makkah. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new business opportunities, building client relationships, and promoting industrial food processing and packaging machinery to food manufacturing companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities within the food manufacturing and industrial sectors.
• Promote and sell industrial food processing and packaging machinery to potential and existing customers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with decision-makers, including factory owners, production managers, engineering teams, and procurement professionals.
• Conduct client visits, understand technical requirements, and recommend suitable machinery and solutions.
• Prepare technical and commercial proposals, quotations, and sales presentations.
• Manage the complete sales cycle, from lead generation and customer meetings to negotiations and order closure.
• Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline to achieve assigned sales targets.
• Coordinate with technical, engineering, and service teams to ensure solutions meet customer requirements.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging business opportunities.
• Represent the company professionally at client meetings, industry exhibitions, and relevant business events.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• Proven experience of 5-10 years in B2B technical sales, preferably in industrial equipment, food processing machinery, packaging machinery, or factory automation.
• Strong understanding of technical sales processes and industrial customer requirements.
• Experience in business development, lead generation, client relationship management, and sales negotiations.
• Ability to understand technical specifications and translate customer requirements into suitable solutions.

Required Skills

• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with a target-oriented approach.
• Ability to work independently and travel for client visits when required.
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic language skills would be an advantage.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position. Candidates based in Jeddah or willing to relocate to the Makkah region will be considered.