Senior Sales Manager

GMA Technical Recruitment Ltd; Les Ulis; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Sales & Business Development Manager for Europe, specializing in aviation and rail sectors. This role involves driving market growth, building customer relationships, and maintaining project coordination. Ideal candidates will have a strong track record in technical sales, excellent communication skills, and a passion for business development. This position offers competitive compensation, travel opportunities, and the chance to influence major market strategies.

Prestations

Car allowance

Attractive bonus and package

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Track record in technical sales in aviation or rail preferred.
• Confidence in customer engagement and relationship building.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Europe.

Responsabilités

• Drive market growth across Europe for access equipment.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Maintain structured customer engagement.
• Coordinate project progress with the Managing Director.
• Set and deliver sales and profit targets.

Connaissances

Knowledge of Aviation and Rail sectors

Technical sales experience

Strong communication skills

Self-motivated and organized

Ability to build relationships

Description du poste

Senior Sales & Business Development Manager – Europe

Aviation | Rail | Helicopter

Based, Northern France

€65,000 – €85,000 base + Co Car + Attractive bonus + Package

GMA Technical are delighted to partner exclusively with a world-leading design, manufacturer, and service provider of engineered bespoke access equipment for the aviation and rail industries.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished senior sales professional to shape the future of European business growth for a globally respected engineering innovator.

Given strategic plans for growth and heavy investment, they are now seeking to hire a Senior Sales & Business Development Manager for the aviation and rail, engine build, helicopter and fuelling sectors throughout Europe.

As Senior Sales & Business Development Manager, you will take full ownership of developing and expanding sales across the European markets, driving growth of a comprehensive portfolio that includes specialist access platform equipment for aviation, rail, helicopter, engine build and fuelling segments.

Key Responsibilities

Market Development & Sales Leadership

• Drive market growth across Europe for access equipment and aviation ground support systems.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities, nurturing both new and existing customer relationships.
• Maintain regular, structured customer engagement to strengthen networks and uncover opportunities.
• Work closely with the UK-based Managing Director to coordinate orders, project progress, and installation schedules.
• Set and deliver against ambitious sales and profit targets with clear, effective activity planning.

Customer & Project Management

• Prepare detailed quotations, manage follow-ups, and oversee the full customer communication cycle.
• Maintain accurate customer records and produce comprehensive reporting on market trends, buying behaviours, and product feedback.

Technical & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Liaise with internal teams—Design, Production, Sales—to ensure accurate information flow for design, purchasing, and manufacturing.
• Participate in weekly contract review meetings, supporting smooth project delivery.
• Provide technical input for costings, tenders, and product estimations as required.

Market Representation

• Prepare for and attend major exhibitions, delivering compelling presentations and live product demonstrations.
• Support long-term business planning through market intelligence reporting and analysis.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong knowledge of the Aviation and / or Rail sectors.
• A proven track record of technical sales, ideally across aviation, rail, or engineered access solutions.
• A confident communicator with the ability to build lasting customer relationships at all levels.
• Highly self-motivated, organised, and commercially astute, that is motivated to progress their career.
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout Europe by air and road to drive business development.

Why This Role?

• Join a globally recognised market leader in access equipment that offers a long-term career move with opportunities to progress
• Influence major European market growth
• Engage directly with leading aviation, rail, and industrial customers
• Enjoy a role that blends autonomy, travel, technical depth, and strategic impact

Apply today through GMA Technical and take your next step in advanced access and GSE

innovation.