European Sales Manager - Aerospace

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment; West Midlands; Remote; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Remote work within the UK

Performance bonus up to £30,000

Job summary

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment is seeking a seasoned European Sales Manager Aerospace to lead sales across Europe from the UK base. You will drive strategic plans, grow key accounts and develop a dispersed sales team with a focus on profitable expansion.

The role requires aerospace sales experience, strong leadership, and willingness to travel across Europe. Remote/home-based working within the UK is supported, offering a competitive package and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent technical discipline preferred.
• Proven B2B sales and commercial leadership experience.
• Aerospace industry experience with engineered components or materials.
• Track record of winning new business and profitable growth.
• Experience leading sales teams across multiple countries.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement European sales strategies to meet targets.
• Drive new business to identify customers and opportunities.
• Lead and develop a geographically dispersed sales team.
• Build strategic relationships with aerospace OEMs and key customers.
• Manage pipelines, forecasting, and regional performance.
• Collaborate with global leadership, product, and engineering teams.
• Support negotiations and client visits across the region.

Skills

B2B sales

Team leadership

Strategic sales planning

International experience

Aerospace sales experience

Education

Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience

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 % of the time, including across Europe and potentially further afield.
• Full, valid driving licence.