Sales Engineer

Baker Perkins, a technology brand of Coperion owned by Hillenbrand, is a trusted provider in the food industry, operating from the UK and USA. We offer comprehensive solutions—from design to lifetime support—for leading brands worldwide. Our continuous innovation in equipment and processes, along with services leveraging the latest technology, ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Join Baker Perkins, where we push boundaries in the food industry.

Sales Engineer (Peterborough, United Kingdom)

• Develop strategies by understanding customer needs, decision processes, timelines, and competitors.
• Review and respond to leads from various sources, creating technically sound and commercially viable solutions.
• Collaborate with technical and commercial teams to prepare accurate cost estimates and proposals.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure proposals are technically solid and financially accurate.
• Support key accounts and follow up on enquiries to maximize success.
• Build and maintain long‑term customer relationships, providing expert technical support.
• Gather market insights, customer feedback, and competitor information to inform strategies.
• Keep the CRM system updated for sales reporting and forecasting.
• Follow health and safety policies, demonstrating company values.

• Hands‑on engineering background, preferably in mechanical engineering.
• Problem‑solver who enjoys finding solutions in grey areas.
• Capable of building rapport and comfortable meeting new people.
• Able to explain engineering problems clearly and simply.
• Good PC skills, quick to learn new programs and databases.
• Willing to travel within the UK and overseas for customer visits and exhibitions.
• Background in assembly, fitting, project management, or similar roles requiring engineering knowledge and customer service.

Join us to "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow"!

Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know‑how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers.

Coperion is an operating company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly‑engineered, mission‑critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our purpose—
Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™—we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders.

Location:

Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
Salary: £30,000-£36,000

Seniority Level: Entry level
Employment Type: Full‑time
Job Function: Sales and Business Development
Industries: Machinery Manufacturing

The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.

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