Technical Sales Manager

Location: Home Based – Central & Southern UK

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Travel: UK field-based with occasional European travel

Staffbase are delighted to be supporting a leading OEM specialising in packaging machinery as they continue to grow their UK operation.

We are looking for an experienced Sales Manager to join the business on a home-based basis, with responsibility for developing new business and driving machinery sales across Central and Southern UK
.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious sales professional with a background in packaging machinery, automated machinery or technical sales
, particularly within the food and FMCG manufacturing sectors
.

Reporting to the Sales Director, you will be responsible for delivering effective sales and business development activity to increase machinery sales and develop long-term customer relationships.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities across the UK
• Managing and following up sales enquiries
• Prospecting, making sales calls and arranging customer visits
• Understanding customer requirements and identifying suitable machinery solutions
• Working closely with customers and internal technical/engineering teams to specify appropriate equipment
• Building strong, long-term relationships with new and existing customers
• Attending product demonstrations, trade exhibitions and industry events
• Supporting marketing and business development activities as required
• Maintaining accurate sales activity and pipeline reports for the Sales Director and wider management team

We are looking for an experienced B2B sales professional with a proven track record of selling packaging machinery and/or automated machinery
.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in machinery, packaging machinery or technical sales
• Experience selling into the food manufacturing and/or FMCG sectors
• A strong understanding of packaging machinery and automated production equipment
• Sufficient technical or engineering knowledge to confidently engage with customers and technical teams
• A proven track record in new business development and consultative sales
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, commercially focused approach with the drive to achieve sales targets
• The confidence and professionalism to work independently in a home-based field sales environment

• £55,000 – £65,000 basic salary Negotiable
• Company car
• 33 days annual leave
• Life insurance
• Pension
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Home-based role with responsibility for Central & Southern UK
• Occasional European travel