European Sales Manager - Aerospace

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment; Sutton Coldfield; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote UK working

Car allowance

Performance bonus

Job summary

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment represents a global manufacturer seeking a European Sales Manager - Aerospace to drive revenue growth across Europe from the UK base. You will lead a dispersed sales team, develop strategies with global leadership and cultivate key customer relationships in aerospace across the region.

The role demands a proven aerospace B2B sales background, strategic planning ability, and willingness to travel internationally ~40–50% to Europe and beyond.

Qualifications

• Proven technical B2B sales and commercial leadership experience.
• Experience leading and developing sales teams across multiple countries.
• Strong track record of winning new business in aerospace or engineered components.
• Degree-qualified or equivalent technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement European sales strategies to achieve revenue and market-share targets.
• Drive new business development across Europe and identify aerospace opportunities.
• Lead and coach a geographically dispersed sales team, setting objectives and monitoring performance.
• Build strategic relationships with aerospace OEMs and key customers.
• Manage pipelines, forecasting and regional performance against targets.
• Collaborate with global sales, product management, engineering and cross-functional teams.
• Support key customer negotiations and visits across the region.

Skills

European sales experience

Aerospace industry experience

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Willingness to travel internationally

Education

Technical degree or equivalent

Job description

European Sales Manager - Aerospace - UK Based

Are you an experienced European Sales Manager with a background in technical sales and aerospace, looking for your next challenge? Our client is a global manufacturer of high-performance materials and engineered components, recruiting a European Sales Manager - Aerospace to lead and grow sales across Europe. UK-based, you'll lead an established team of salespeople across Europe. Working with global sales leadership, you'll develop and deliver European sales strategies, drive profitable growth and strengthen key customer relationships. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven European Sales Manager who can combine strategic planning and international team development with a proactive approach to winning new business.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement European sales strategies to achieve revenue, profitability and market-share targets.
• Drive new business development to identify new customers, applications and aerospace programme opportunities.
• Lead, coach and develop a geographically dispersed team of salespeople, setting objectives and managing performance.
• Build strategic relationships with aerospace OEMs and other key customers across the supply chain.
• Manage sales pipelines, forecasting and regional performance against agreed targets.
• Collaborate with global sales leadership, product management, engineering and cross-functional teams.
• Support key customer negotiations, maintain strategic relationships and visit customers across the region.

The Benefits

• Salary of c£90,000.
• Performance-related bonus of up to £30,000.
• Car allowance of £800 per month.
• Remote / home-based working in the UK.
• Plus other great benefits!

About You

• Ideally degree-qualified in a technical discipline, or with equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven technical B2B sales and commercial leadership experience.
• Aerospace industry experience, ideally involving engineered components or advanced materials.
• A track record of winning new business and delivering profitable sales growth.
• Experience leading and developing sales teams, ideally across multiple countries.
• Willingness to travel internationally for approximately 40-50% of the time, including across Europe and potentially further afield.
• Full, valid driving licence.