A1 Personnel Employment Agency Ltd
Sales Manager
UK Field-Based Role
£50,000 – £55,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance + Comprehensive Benefits Package
I'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 interview
- Final face-to-face interview
Further details available upon request.
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