Regional Sales Manager

TRS (Technical Recruitment Solutions); Swindon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or allowance

25 days' holiday

Matched pension

Private family healthcare

Job summary

TRS (Technical Recruitment Solutions) is seeking a Regional Sales Manager to drive growth in the UK food manufacturing sector. Based on the M4/M5 Corridor, you will identify new business, deepen relationships with major manufacturers and lead multi-site opportunities.

You will own your territory, manage the sales pipeline and pursue commercial targets while enjoying a competitive base salary plus commission with on-target earnings.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical sales, capital equipment or engineered solutions.
• Existing contacts within food manufacturing or processing.
• Proven track record of developing new business.
• Ability to engage with customers at site and group level.
• Proactive, commercially driven approach.
• Experience in refrigeration, temperature-controlled equipment or food processing machinery would be advantageous but isn't essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business within food manufacturing and processing.
• Build relationships with engineering, operations and procurement teams.
• Develop opportunities across multi-site manufacturing groups.
• Manage existing accounts and identify further commercial opportunities.
• Take ownership of your territory, sales pipeline and commercial targets.

Skills

Technical sales

Food industry contacts

New business development

Stakeholder engagement

Commercially driven

Job description

Regional Sales Manager – Food Manufacturing

Location: M4/M5 Corridor – South & West

An established and highly successful engineering business is looking to appoint a Regional Sales Manager to develop its presence within the UK food manufacturing sector.

This is a newly created position offering the opportunity to build relationships with major food manufacturers, develop existing accounts and generate new business across the region.

The Role

• Identify and develop new business within food manufacturing and processing
• Build relationships with engineering, operations and procurement teams
• Develop opportunities across multi-site manufacturing groups
• Manage existing accounts and identify further commercial opportunities
• Take ownership of your territory, sales pipeline and commercial targets

The Person

We're looking for an experienced salesperson who understands the food manufacturing environment and knows how to develop long-term customer relationships.

• Experience in technical sales, capital equipment or engineered solutions
• Existing contacts within food manufacturing or processing
• A proven track record of developing new business
• The ability to engage with customers at both site and group level
• A proactive, commercially driven approach

Experience within refrigeration, temperature-controlled equipment or food processing machinery would be advantageous but isn't essential.

Package

£50,000 – £55,000 basic + commission (OTE £65,000 – £77,000)

Company car or allowance, 25 days' holiday, matched pension and private family healthcare.

An excellent opportunity to join a profitable, growing business with genuine scope for further career development