Technical Sales & Product Specialist
PHI Hydraulic Products / Tooling / Opt2Sim Scan
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Full-time
Applications: CV and covering letter to jobs@unisonltd.com
Strictly no agencies
About Unison Ltd
Unison Ltd has been delivering advanced tube bending solutions to industry for over 50 years. We design and manufacture some of the world’s most advanced tube and pipe bending technology, supporting customers across sectors including aerospace, defence, marine, oil & gas, automotive, and high-value manufacturing.
Our equipment is trusted by an impressive global customer base, with facilities in Scarborough, UK and Danville, Virginia, USA.
As our business continues to grow, we are looking for a motivated and technically minded individual to join our sales team.
The Role
We are looking for a Technical Sales & Product Specialist to support the Sales Director and wider sales team with the day-to-day management of technical enquiries, quotations, RFQs and customer opportunities.
This role will focus particularly on becoming the product lead for:
- PHI hydraulic tube bending machinery and related products
- Tooling enquiries and quotations
- Opt2Sim Scan software and scanning solutions
Website links:
PHI Hydraulic Products:
https://phihydraulics.com/
Opt2Sim Scan:
https://www.unisonltd.com/software/opt2sim-scan/
Working with an established PHI customer database, our team in California, and a strong pipeline of leads and enquiries, this role requires someone with a good appreciation of engineering processes, technical terminology, and customer requirements.
The ability to read and understand engineering drawings is essential.
This is a varied position that would suit someone with a blend of engineering understanding, commercial awareness, attention to detail, and strong communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as first-line technical and commercial support for the experienced sales team.
- Support the Sales Director with RFQs, customer enquiries, quotations, and project updates.
- Review customer requirements and help prepare accurate, detailed technical quotations.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and customer documentation.
- Produce sales, spares, tooling and product quotations in a clear and professional format.
- Support bids and tenders for complex machine tool enquiries.
- Work closely with internal departments to gather costs, lead times, technical information and production requirements.
- Liaise with the PHI team in California regarding products, pricing, technical queries and customer opportunities.
- Develop product knowledge across PHI machinery, tooling, and Opt2Sim Scan.
- Maintain accurate records of accounts, quotations, projects, contacts and correspondence within the CRM system.
- Help identify production processes, tooling costs and suitable alternatives where appropriate.
- Provide administrative and technical support to help the field sales team remain focused on customer visits and business development.
- Support exhibitions, customer visits and occasional travel where required.
- Adopt a flexible approach to workload and take on new responsibilities as the role develops.
About You
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical mindset, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly with both customers and colleagues.
You should be comfortable working with technical information and able to manage multiple enquiries at different stages of the sales process.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Engineering and commercial mindset.
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
- Good understanding of engineering processes and terminology.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Customer-focused with good written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated, organised, and able to use initiative.
- Good problem-solving ability.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Ability to build effective working relationships across departments.
- Strong follow-up skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Flexible and able to adapt in a changing business environment.
Desirable Skills
- Experience working in engineering, manufacturing, machine tools, tooling, technical sales or a similar environment.
- Experience preparing technical quotations or responding to RFQs.
- Experience with CRM systems would be strongly advantageous, although training will be provided.
- Knowledge of tube bending, hydraulic machinery, tooling, CAD/CAM, scanning or manufacturing software would be beneficial.
Why Join Unison?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing British manufacturer with a global customer base and a strong reputation for innovation.
You will work closely with an experienced sales team, gain exposure to international customers, and develop specialist knowledge across machinery, tooling and software products.
The role offers real variety, technical development, and the opportunity to become a key product specialist within the business.
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to:
jobs@unisonltd.com
Strictly no agencies.
