Sales Manager; Advanced Ceramics

Position: Sales Manager (Advanced Ceramics) (Permanent)
Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Sales Manager, combining strong technical knowledge with sharp commercial acumen, to lead our advanced ceramic materials business. You will be a key driver/member of our future growth. The ideal candidate will be responsible for new business development, delivering sustainable revenue growth, building a high-performance sales team, and directly involved in the company's long-term strategy in home appliances, new energy, power electronics, semiconductor and other industries.

This is a superb opportunity to translate technical understanding into market success within a rapidly growing industry.

Salary is Negotiable

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Growth & Commercial Strategy

Revenue Growth:
Develop and implement robust sales strategies, leading the team to meet and exceed all revenue and performance targets.
Strategic Input:
Collaborate closely with senior management, analysing market trends, competitor activity, and customer feedback to help shape future product roadmaps and market-entry strategies.
New Business Development:
Lead the team in proactively identifying, qualifying, and securing new customers and novel applications for our ceramic materials across target sectors (e.g., home appliances, new energy, power electronics, semiconductor, industrial etc).
2. Key Account & Market Management

Key Account Management:
Personally manage and deepen strategic relationships with Key Accounts, ensuring high levels of customer intimacy, relationship, and identifying opportunities for growth.
Reporting & Forecasting:
Monitor all sales performance metrics, providing accurate sales forecasts and detailed market analysis reports to senior management.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Industry

Experience:

Demonstrable sales management experience within a B2B industrial, advanced materials (especially advanced ceramics), or a related technical components field with home appliances, new energy, power electronics, semiconductor or other related industries.
Sales Acumen: A proven track record of new business development and consistent revenue growth. A deep understanding of the high-value, long-cycle B2B customer development process.
Communication:
Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and commercial negotiation skills.
Desirable (Is a Plus)

Related Knowledge:
Familiarity with advanced ceramic manufacturing is a significant advantage.
Multiple

Languages:

English is a must and additional languages would be a high plus such as French, German, Spanish, Italian etc.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay:
From £47,208.07 per year
- Negotiable

Benefits:

Company events
Flexitime
Health & wellbeing programme
Sabbatical

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Victoria (Greater London, Greater London Region, England)