Sales Manager

The Role
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Sales Manager to join an established engineering and manufacturing business.
This is a senior commercial appointment with responsibility for driving sales growth, developing existing customer relationships and leading a small sales team. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and delivering the company's commercial strategy, with a strong focus on increasing revenue, improving margins and developing long-term customer partnerships.
Working closely with the wider management team, you will be responsible for identifying opportunities within existing accounts, supporting new business activity and ensuring the sales function operates effectively.
The role would suit an experienced B2B Sales Manager with a background in engineering or a manufacturing environment, who is comfortable working with technical products and selling into established and niche markets.
Key Responsibilities
The Candidate
The successful candidate will ideally have:
5+ years' B2B sales experience, with some management or supervisory responsibility.
Previous experience within sheet metal, fabrication, engineering, manufacturing or a closely related industry.
Proven experience selling into niche or technical markets.
Experience managing and developing a small sales team.
A strong track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
Experience developing existing accounts and increasing revenue and margins.
Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of sales forecasting.
Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
Experience working with CRM systems and Microsoft Excel.
The ability to communicate confidently with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders at all levels.
Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
The ability to build long-term customer relationships and identify new opportunities.
Desirable
HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in a mechanical-biased field.
Time-served engineering or manufacturing apprenticeship.
Formal sales or commercial training.
Previous experience within an SME environment.
Experience working with technical or engineered products.
Strong presentation skills.
The Package
£50,000- £55,000 basic plus bonus
OTE £80,000- £85,000
Company pension.
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Ongoing training and professional development.
Stable, supportive working environment.
Opportunities for career progression within a growing engineering business.