European Sales Manager

TipTopJob; West Midlands Combined Authority; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm is seeking an experienced European Sales Manager for a home-based role across Europe. This position involves managing key distributors, developing a regional sales strategy, and traveling extensively (up to 80%). The ideal candidate should have a strong background in technical sales with expertise in consumables, and fluent English. This role offers autonomy and the opportunity for professional growth within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Laptop

Phone

Qualifications

• Experience in technical sales and managing distributors.
• Fluency in additional European languages is advantageous.
• Possess a full driving license and passport.

Responsibilities

• Generate demand by providing site support to end-users.
• Manage a team of direct reports across Europe.
• Develop and implement a regional business development strategy.
• Prepare monthly sales activity reports.

Skills

Fluent in English

Knowledgeable in the technical consumables sector

Self-starter

Ability to manage a team

Job description

As a well-established manufacturing business and market leader in the UK, we are seeking a seasoned European Sales Manager to oversee a vast territory. This role is ideally suited for a technical consumables sales specialist based in the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, or Holland.

Salary: A£80,000 - A£100,000 per annum

Benefits:

• Company vehicle
• Laptop
• Phone

Location: Home-based in Europe

Commutable locations: UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Scandinavia

Person specification: European Sales Manager, Export Sales Manager, Manufacturer

As a European Sales Manager, you will be a natural salesperson who enjoys some direct line management. You should demonstrate passion, commitment, and inspire others. This role champions technical sales and offers autonomy to manage distributors and drive regional strategy.

In addition, you will be:

• Knowledgeable in the technical consumables sector (paints, resins, coatings, adhesives, construction, flooring, roofing, abrasives)
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are advantageous
• A highly motivated self-starter capable of prioritizing workload commercially
• Possessing a full driving license and passport, willing to travel across Europe

Job description: This role involves up to 70-80% travel depending on your home base. You will report to the UK Managing Director and be responsible for maximizing profitable sales across your territory.

You will:

• Work with and manage key distributors to generate demand by providing site support to end-users and industry stakeholders
• Manage a team of three direct reports across Europe, driving regional sales
• Develop and implement a regional business development strategy
• Manage your own schedule, travel, and accommodation autonomously
• Prepare monthly sales activity reports, including customer feedback, progress, and competitor activity

Prospects: We seek experienced, ambitious professionals comfortable with extensive travel. We promote from within and value personnel development.

The company: A privately owned British manufacturer, the UK market leader, with products distributed worldwide. Our innovative, high-quality products are designed for professional contractors aiming for first-class installations.

Interested? Please click apply to receive acknowledgment of your application. We embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion in our workplace.

Note: Wallace Hind Selection is the retained recruitment partner for this role. Direct applications to the client or agencies will be forwarded to us.

Ref: MT18223, Wallace Hind Selection