Area Sales Manager

HSB Technical Ltd; Fraddam; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

HSB Technical Ltd is seeking an Area Sales Manager to drive growth in leisure and commercial marine engines across the UK. This home-based role requires travel to Southern England and customer sites, exhibitions and events.

You will promote marine propulsion solutions, manage OEM/boat-builder relationships, and push opportunities from enquiry to delivery with strong technical fluency.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical sales, business development or key account management.
• Experience within commercial marine, leisure marine, marine engines or propulsion.
• Good technical understanding of marine engines and propulsion systems.
• Experience working with OEMs, boat builders, dealerships or vessel operators.
• Self-motivated with UK sales territory.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with marine OEMs, boat builders, dealerships and vessel operators.
• Identify new business opportunities and grow UK accounts.
• Promote marine inboard engines and propulsion systems.
• Manage sales opportunities from enquiry to quotation and delivery.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure suitable propulsion solutions.
• Attend meetings, exhibitions and industry events.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity.
• Maintain accurate forecasts and sales pipelines.

Skills

Technical sales

Business development

Key account management

Relationship building

Education

Engineering/Naval Architecture/Business degree advantageous

Job description

Title: Area Sales Manager (Leisure & Commercial Marine Engines)

Location: Home Based, Southern England - UK Travel Required

Salary: Upto £55k + Company Car + 10% Bonus

Job Type: Permanent

Reference Number: (phone number removed)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with marine OEMs, boat builders, dealerships and commercial vessel operators.
• Identify new business opportunities and grow existing accounts across the UK.
• Promote marine inboard engines, propulsion systems and associated technical solutions.
• Manage sales opportunities from initial enquiry through to quotation, negotiation and delivery.
• Work with boat builders and OEMs to influence engine selection and vessel specifications.
• Collaborate with technical and application engineers to ensure suitable propulsion solutions.
• Support vessel trials, commissioning and performance validation when required.
• Negotiate commercial agreements with key decision-makers.
• Attend customer meetings, marine exhibitions and industry events.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging technologies.
• Achieve sales targets and maintain accurate forecasts and sales pipelines.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Proven experience in technical sales, business development or key account management.
• Experience within commercial marine, leisure marine, marine engines or propulsion.
• Good technical understanding of marine engines and associated propulsion systems.
• Experience working with OEMs, boat builders, dealerships or vessel operators.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to communicate technical solutions to customers and stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, target-driven and comfortable managing a UK sales territory.
• Engineering, Naval Architecture or Business qualification advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Salary and Benefits

• Upto 55k, 10% company bonus
• Company car (electric or hybrid)
• Company pension scheme
• Private healthcare and dental benefits
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional employee benefits and wellbeing support

If you have experience selling marine engines, propulsion equipment or technical solutions within the commercial or leisure marine industry, we would be interested in hearing from you.