Head of Sales

Hunter Selection; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days + Bank Holidays

Uncapped Commission

Pension

Company Car / Car Allowance

Life Assurance cover

Company sick pay

Career progression opportunities

Early finish on Friday

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a Head of Sales to lead our client's growth from a UK base with regular travel across the UK and international markets. You will drive the sales pipeline, win new business, and expand existing accounts while building distribution networks for engineered electronic or electromechanical solutions.

The role offers £65-75k plus uncapped commission, with a company car or car allowance, pension, life assurance, private healthcare, 25 days plus bank holidays, and clear

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of successful sales experience in process or energy sectors.
• Proven ability to sell engineered products to technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Strong track record of winning new business while growing existing accounts.
• Willingness to travel UK and internationally; comfortable with multiple markets.
• Based anywhere in the UK, with regular travel to support growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing accounts in the process and energy sectors.
• Drive new business development across the UK and international markets.
• Build, develop and maintain distribution networks to support growth.
• Deliver tailored technical and commercial sales solutions to customers.
• Travel from a UK-based location ~50% to support customers and growth initiatives.

Skills

Sales leadership

Key account management

New business development

Industrial sales

Job description

Head of Sales

Port Talbot SA13

£65-75,000 + Commission

Commutable from Port Talbot, Bridgend, Swansea, Neath, Briton Ferry, Maesteg, Porthcawl

Benefits:-

• 25 Days + Bank Holidays
• Uncapped Commission
• Pension
• Company Car / Car Allowance
• Life Assurance cover
• Company sick pay
• Career progression opportunities
• Early finish on Friday

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast‑moving, innovation‑driven engineering organisation that is expanding its manufactruing capability. The business is deeply committed to continuous improvement - of its technology, its processes, and its people - and is now looking for an experienced Head of Sales to help drive business growth across new business and existing accounts.

In this role, you'll work at the forefront of the business, contributing directly to sales pipeline and playing a key role in winning new business, developing existing accounts and developing distribution networks. It's an ideal position for a commercially driven sales professional who enjoys developing customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities and working closely with technical and operational teams to deliver tailored solutions and drive business growth.

If you're passionate about sales, this is an opportunity to travel internationally and have large earning potential through uncapped commission alongside a company vehicle and private healthcare.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing accounts within the process and energy sectors, maximising revenue opportunities and customer engagement.
• Drive new business development through solution-based sales, identifying and securing new customers across the UK and international markets.
• Build, develop and maintain strong distribution networks to support business growth and market penetration.
• Deliver technical and commercial sales solutions tailored to customer requirements, ensuring long-term partnership development.
• Operate from a UK-based location with approximately 50% travel required across the UK and internationally to support customers, distributors and business growth initiatives.

Requirements

• Based anywhere within the UK, with regular travel required across the UK and internationally to support customers, distributors and business development activities.
• Proven experience within process or energy sectors, with a strong understanding of industrial sales environments.
• Background selling engineered products, ideally electronic or electromechanical solutions, to technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Approximately 10-15 years of successful sales experience, demonstrating consistent achievement of growth and revenue targets.
• Strong track record in winning new business while effectively managing and developing existing customer accounts to maximise long-term value.