Sales Manager

Sales ManagerUK Field-Based Role£50,000 - £55,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance + Comprehensive Benefits PackageI'm currently recruiting for a Sales Manager on behalf of a well-established engineering business supplying specialist valve solutions into the paper manufacturing sector.

This is a field-based role focused on developing existing customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and driving sales growth across the UK market.

The Role

Key responsibilities include

• Managing and growing key accounts within the paper manufacturing industry.
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities across an assigned territory.
• Promoting specialist valve solutions and associated engineered products.
• Preparing quotations, managing tenders, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Building strong relationships with customers and providing technical sales support.
• Managing opportunities and pipeline activity through CRM systems.
• Providing market intelligence, sales forecasts, and regular reporting.
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure excellent customer service and project delivery.

About You

The ideal candidate will have

• Proven experience selling into the paper manufacturing industry.
• Experience within valves, flow control, process equipment, or a related technical product sector.
• Strong technical sales capability with the ability to understand engineering specifications and customer requirements.
• Knowledge of valve applications and process industries.
• Excellent relationship-building, presentation, and negotiation skills.A proactive and commercially focused approach to business development.HNC/HND or similar engineering qualification would be advantageous.
• Package£50,000 - £55,000 basic salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Car allowance
• Home office IT setup
• Private medical cover
• Dental cover
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced pension (Employee 3%, Employer 6%)

Additional Information

Field-based position covering the UK market.

Two-stage interview process:

Initial video interviewFinal face-to-face interview