Sales Manager

UK-wide Sales Manager

Astute's Power Team is partnering with a growing power solutions provider with a commitment to autonomy and commercial expansion to recruit a UK-wide Sales Manager. The results‑driven role offers a basic salary of £50,000–£70,000 (depending on experience) and performance‑related bonuses. It is a hybrid working arrangement and may include a company vehicle or car allowance.

• Develop new business opportunities within the generator rental/hire market and maximise utilisation of a fleet of 70–80 generators.
• Manage and grow relationships with existing customers and key accounts across the UK.
• Promote temporary power solutions, including generator hire, fuel tanks, load banks, and associated equipment.
• Identify opportunities across multiple sectors, such as construction, industrial, utilities, events, infrastructure, and emergency backup power.
• Maintain regular customer visits and site meetings across your region.
• Work closely with internal operations and engineering teams to ensure smooth delivery of rental projects.
• Provide market feedback and competitor insight to the management team to support commercial growth targets.

• Proven sales experience within the generator rental/hire, temporary power, or power rental industry.
• Strong understanding of generator rental customers, sales cycles, and hire operations.
• An existing network of industry contacts with a proven ability to generate new business opportunities.
• Experience selling relevant equipment such as temporary power solutions, generators, load banks, fuel tanks or associated rental equipment.
• A full UK driving licence (essential for site and customer visits).

• Self‑motivated and capable of working autonomously.
• Results‑oriented, thriving in a flexible and autonomous environment rather than a micromanaged one.
• A natural relationship builder, comfortable engaging with both new and existing customers during site visits and meetings.

• Basic salary: £50,000–£70,000 (depending on experience).
• Performance‑related discretionary/quarterly bonuses.
• Vehicle:
  Car allowance or company vehicle discussion available.
• Working arrangement:
  Hybrid (approximately one day per week in the office, the remaining time spent visiting customers/sites and working remotely).
• Progression:
  Long‑term progression opportunities within a growing business.

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.