New Machine Sales Manager

Recruit Right; Peebles; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group is seeking a New Machine Sales Manager to drive packaging machinery sales across the UK & Ireland. The role involves identifying opportunities, building relations with decision-makers and managing the complete sales cycle from enquiry to order.

Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in packaging equipment sales, with a strong technical background and a proactive approach to business development. Regular UK/Ireland travel and time at the Scottish office are required.

Qualifications

• Direct experience in selling packaging equipment or machinery, preferably into Home & Personal Care, Liquid Food/FMCG and Beverage sectors.
• proven track record in capital equipment or packaging machinery sales.
• Ability to manage full sales cycles and develop new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Drive new machine sales and develop capital equipment opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
• Develop relationships with key decision-makers and manage the full sales cycle from enquiry to order placement.
• Translate customer production requirements into packaging machinery solutions with internal teams and partners.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK and Ireland (approximately four days per week) and spend time at the Scottish office.

Skills

Technical sales

Packaging equipment sales

Negotiation

Relationship building

Job description

Salary: Basic + Car Allowance + Commission + Benefits +

Vacancy Title: New Machine Sales Manager Contract Type: Permanent Location: Peebles Industry: Sales & Marketing Salary: Basic + Car Allowance + Commission + Benefits + Start Date: 2026-11-02 REF: J91988903 Contact Name: Matt Martin Contact Email: [e-mail] Vacancy Published: 1 day ago New Machine Sales Manager (BDM/AM) + £50-£65,000 Basic DOE + Car Allowance + Commission + Benefits + UK (Ideal location M62 Corridor, North UK but flexible ) + Packaging Machinery | UK & Ireland | Exclusive Retained Search

The Company

Our client is an established and ambitious specialist in packaging machinery and automation solutions, operating as part of a successful international engineering group. With over 20 years of industry experience, the business combines the resources, market strength and technical expertise of a global organisation with the entrepreneurial culture and personal approach of a growing specialist business. Supplying innovative packaging equipment and solutions to leading manufacturers, the company is focused on expanding its presence across key growth markets, including Home & Personal Care, Liquid Food and Beverage.

The Role

This is a key commercial appointment, responsible for driving new machine sales and developing capital equipment opportunities across the UK and Ireland. Working closely with customers, you will identify new business opportunities, develop relationships with key decision-makers and manage the full sales cycle, from initial enquiry and technical consultation through to negotiation and order placement. You will need to understand customer production requirements and translate these into appropriate packaging machinery solutions, working alongside internal technical teams and international manufacturing partners. The role involves extensive customer-facing activity, typically four days per week visiting customer sites across the UK and Ireland, alongside regular time at the company's Scottish office and occasional international travel.

The Person

This is a specialist headhunt, and direct experience is essential. We are looking for an established technical sales professional with a proven track record of selling packaging equipment or machinery into Home & Personal Care, Liquid Food/FMCG and Beverage markets. Experience must be directly relevant to these sectors; this is not an opportunity for someone with only general capital equipment, industrial machinery or unrelated technical sales experience. Ideally, you will have sold comparable packaging machinery, processing or filling solutions and possess a strong understanding of the associated production environments and customer requirements. Commercially astute, technically credible and confident operating at all levels, you will bring excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills, a proactive approach to business development and the ambition to deliver significant sales growth. You can be based anywhere in the UK, provided you have excellent transport links and are comfortable with extensive UK and Ireland travel, regular overnight stays and international visits.

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