National Major Projects Sales Manager

Astute People; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Project Sales Manager to drive sales success across major UK projects. The role involves creating targeted sales plans, developing stakeholder relationships, and presenting technical solutions. The position offers a salary between £55,000 - £65,000, a quarterly bonus, and excellent benefits including a company car and hospitality tickets.

Benefits

Company car

Company credit card

Hospitality tickets to events

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience presenting complex technical solutions to decision makers.
• Existing relationships within engineering and contracting firms on major UK projects.
• Strong understanding of effective sales techniques with a consultancy approach.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute targeted sales plans for major projects.
• Identify and develop relationships with key stakeholders across various sectors.
• Build and manage a pipeline of high-impact projects annually.
• Present client solutions through technical presentations and training.

Skills

Sales experience presenting technical solutions

Relationship building with stakeholders

Understanding of industrial business practices

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Astute's Nuclear Team is partnering with a leading cable and piping seal organisation, renowned for its commitment to innovation, safety, and sustainability, to recruit a Project Sales Manager with nationwide travel.

The Project Sales Manager role is a strategically important position within the company's growing division and comes with a salary between 55,000 - 65,000 as well as a 20-40% bonus scheme, benefits package, and support for professional development.

If you're a Sales Manager looking to work for an organisation that values technical excellence, integrity, and continuous improvement, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Project Sales Manager role

Reporting to the Head of Sales you will:

• Create and execute targeted sales plans for major projects, aligning resources to maximise project success and sales growth.
• Identify, prioritise, and develop relationships with key stakeholders on major UK projects across rail, advanced facilities, pharma, telecoms, power generation, onshore chemical and oil & gas, and construction.
• Work closely with owners, operators, engineering design firms, and contractors to ensure client solutions are specified and adopted in major projects.
• Build and manage a pipeline of 5-10 high-impact projects per year, from initial engagement through to specification, approval, and delivery.
• Develop new business opportunities nationally by leveraging industry news, project databases, and relationships to identify and engage with major projects.
• Maintain and grow relationships with existing clients, focusing on long-term partnerships and repeat business on major projects.
• Present client solutions to specifying engineers (electrical, control, instrumentation, mechanical, structural) through technical presentations, site visits, installation training, and other appropriate means.
• Provide accurate and meaningful market information, forecasting, and product planning to management, with a focus on major project trends.

Professional qualifications

• University degree and/or equivalent experience. Consideration given to candidates with significant industry experience in similar roles.
• Proven sales experience, ideally presenting complex technical solutions to decision makers and specifying engineers on major projects.
• Existing relationships within owner/operators, engineering, contracting, and design firms involved in major UK projects.
• Strong understanding of industrial business practices and effective sales techniques, with a consultancy approach.

Salary and benefits of the Project Sales Manager role

• Salary between 55,000 - 65,000.
• 20-40% bonus paid quarterly.
• Company car
• Company credit card
• Hospitality tickets to high profile events

INDNUC

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.