Technical Sales Manager

Technical Sales Manager

Food Processing Machinery

Location:

Midlands / Birmingham preferred – UK-wide territory
Salary:
Competitive, DOE + Bonus + Company Car

We are working with an established and growing specialist distributor of food processing machinery, supplying leading equipment solutions into the meat, fish and poultry processing sectors.

They are now looking for an experienced Technical Sales Manager to join the team and take responsibility for developing new business and managing key customer accounts across the UK.

This is a genuine technical and consultative sales role, working with some of the UK's leading food manufacturers and engaging directly with Engineering Managers, Technical Managers, Production teams, Procurement and senior management.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

Developing new business opportunities across the UK
Managing and growing existing blue-chip customer accounts
Selling high-value capital equipment and machinery solutions
Understanding customer processes and identifying equipment requirements
Working with engineering and technical teams to specify the correct machinery
Managing projects with values of up to €3 million
Managing complex sales cycles, which can extend to 2 years or more
Building long-term relationships with major food manufacturers
Representing a broad range of leading international food processing machinery brands
The machinery portfolio includes stuffing, clipping, pressing & forming, cutting and other food processing equipment.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with:

Proven technical sales experience within food processing machinery
Experience selling into the meat, fish, poultry or wider food manufacturing sectors
A strong understanding of food production processes and machinery
Experience selling to blue-chip / major food manufacturing businesses
The ability to confidently discuss technical requirements with engineers and technical decision-makers
A proven track record in new business development and account management
Experience selling high-value capital equipment
Strong commercial, negotiation and communication skills
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively
You don't need experience with every type of machine in the portfolio, but food processing machinery experience is essential.

Location & Package

The role covers the whole of the UK, with regular customer visits and some overnight travel.

Birmingham / Midlands is preferred due to the central UK territory, but location is flexible for the right candidate who is happy to travel.

Package includes:

Competitive salary – DOE
Bonus scheme
Company car
25 days' holiday
Healthcare scheme
Death in service
Excellent opportunity to work with leading food processing machinery manufacturers
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced food processing machinery sales professional looking to take responsibility for a high-value UK territory and work on technically complex projects with some of the country's largest food manufacturers

If this role looks of interest please call Dan Walton on (phone number removed) or email

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