Field Sales Manager - Machinery

b3 jobs; London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food manufacturing seeks a Field Sales Manager to drive growth by managing accounts and securing new business. The successful candidate will have a strong engineering background and sales experience, responsible for product trials and maintaining customer relationships. This remote role requires travel across the UK, offering a competitive salary package, including a company vehicle and performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

Company Vehicle

Performance-based Bonus

Career Progression

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in the food industry.
• Target-driven and focused on market share growth.
• Comfortable leading product trials.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business and manage full sales journey.
• Run product trials at customer sites.
• Build strong partnerships with regular visits.

Skills

Sales Management

Lead Conversion

Technical Expertise

Education

Engineering Degree or Related Qualification

Job description

Field Sales Manager - Machinery

This is a long standing and well-established business who are big in the food manufacturing space covering various sectors—all top quality and BRC Grade A certified. They have sites across the UK and Ireland and are proud of their innovation and are dedicated to reducing food waste.

About the Field Sales Manager job

Your mission is to drive growth by managing existing accounts and securing new business across the territory. This field-based role suits a confident sales professional skilled in prospecting, lead conversion, and closing deals. You'll also support the UK & Ireland team with technical expertise and product trials to deliver measurable value to customers.

Key tasks

• Drive new business and manage the full sales journey—from first contact to closing the deal and beyond.
• Run product trials at customer sites to show how we boost performance and efficiency.
• Build strong, long-term partnerships with regular visits and tailored, value-driven solutions.
• Keep on top of pricing, pipeline forecasting, and CRM updates, while teaming up with the wider sales group to grow our reach.

About You

• The successful candidate shall have 3–5 years’ experience in the food industry with engineering/machinery background and possibly an engineering degree or related qualification.
• A naturally target-driven person and focused on growing market share.
• Technically sharp and comfortable leading product trials.

More details

The Field Sales Managerjob (ref:8916) paying£50,000 - £55,000 OTE according to your experience.

This is a remote role, travel will be needed across the UK, South of Birmingham.

The package includes Company Vehicle, performance-based Bonus and future career progression.

The working hours are Monday to Friday.

Alternate job titles -Sales Manager | Commercial Manager | Key Account Manager | Business Development Manager | Food Industry Sales Jobs | Food Manufacturing Commercial Jobs