Regional Sales Manager

Are you interested in managing sustainable and profitable growth across the UK for SKFs Industrial market If you want to deliver impactful outcomes and to work within a diverse global team we want to hear from you!

We are seeking for a new

Regional Sales Manager UK & Ireland

As a direct report to the Aftermarket Sales Manager you will guide the sales strategy in UK & Ireland and work to expand revenue profitability market share and customer engagement across regional accounts distribution partners and end users. You work closely with Customer Solutions Product Management Marketing Operations and Service teams to deliver positive customer experience and align with SKFs growth objectives.

You recognize market opportunities deliver business initiatives and act as SKFs representative in the industrial marketplace bringing together forward-looking planning and direct sales execution to build customer loyalty and durable growth.

Your main responsibilities

• Guide consistent year-over-year sales growth profitability and market share expansion across the UK region through strategic sales planning and market opportunity development.
• Manage strategic sales projects and major customer opportunities; maintain an accurate and robust sales pipeline through effective use of CRM tools.
• Develop account growth strategies that increase customer value and expand SKFs market presence; coordinate business development initiatives targeting new customers industries and market segments.
• Build and maintain valuable and impactful relationships with key customers distributors and strategic partners; act as the voice of the customer within SKF to ensure high-quality service delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and support distributor and channel partner performance across the UK by identifying opportunities to strengthen market coverage and improve partner effectiveness.
• Monitor competitor activity market developments pricing trends and customer requirements.
• Work closely with Customer Service Operations Product Management Marketing and Supply Chain teams to support customer requirements and ensure customer expectations are met
• Expand SKFs presence within strategic sectors and priority accounts.
• Manage customer acquisition activities and convert prospects into long-term business relationships.

Main requirements

• Demonstrate solid industrial sales experience preferably within bearing reliability maintenance rotating equipment or related industrial markets within regional or national markets.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or alternative Industry experience
• Experience in managing key accounts distributors and strategic customer relationships.
• Solid commercial acumen and understanding of value-based selling principles.
• Effective leadership coaching and stakeholder management skills;
• Proficient written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English other languages will be considered as a plus;
• Proficiency in utilizing CRM and sales performance management tools.
• Highly developed forecasting and evaluation skills plus effective negotiation and relationship-building abilities
• Self-motivated results-driven and highly organized. Problem-solving and decision-making capability
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout the UK and occasionally internationally is required full UK driving licence is expected

SKF is committed to creating a diverse environment and we firmly believe that a diverse workforce is essential for our continued success. Therefore we only focus on your experience skills and potential. Come as you are just be yourself. #weareSKF

You will thrive working here if you

have a business-minded approach with strong accountability for results.

are able to set priorities across multiple customer opportunities and business initiatives while thriving in a highly competitive market setting!

Some additional information

This position offers a predominantly remote working arrangement. We welcome applications from candidates located across the UK with a preference for those based in or near Luton Manchester Middlesbrough Southampton Carlisle. Frequent travelling to SKF Industrial sites (Luton Aberdeen) as well as throughout UK are…