Field Sales Executive

Be the first‑ever Field Sales Executive for Origin’s Powder Coating division and take a truly premium product to market.

Our Qualicoat‑accredited facility (achieved in record time in 2024) delivers exceptional quality and finish through rigorous controls at every stage of the process. This is a rare opportunity to shape a sales function from the ground up, with genuine autonomy, a wide‑open UK market, and the backing of an operation that delivers on its promises. As the function grows, this role will help shape how powder coating sales develops within Origin.

• Identifying, targeting, and winning new customers across fabrication, metalworking, OEMs, and related sectors
• Building and managing a strong UK‑wide pipeline from first contact through to order
• Growing revenue within your account base through proactive engagement and upsell
• Visiting customers to understand requirements, advise on specifications, and present tailored powder coating solutions
• Preparing accurate quotations and proposals aligned to operational capability
• Working closely with production and technical teams to ensure commitments are met and service levels remain high
• Keeping CRM records and pipeline forecasts up to date to support planning and growth

• Proven field sales experience in a technical, industrial, or manufacturing environment
• A strong new‑business mindset with confident relationship‑building skills
• Ability to understand and sell technical processes and specifications
• Highly organised, self‑driven, and comfortable managing nationwide travel
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Full UK driving licence

We take employee wellbeing seriously and support it from multiple angles – professionally, practically, and personally. You’ll benefit from a company car to support your role on the road, subsidised healthcare for added peace of mind, and a generous 24 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with a full Christmas shutdown (taken from your annual allowance) so everyone can properly switch off.

We also offer a sales‑related bonus scheme, regular fresh fruit deliveries to the office, and a culture that recognises performance while respecting life outside of work.