Sales Engineer

White Recruitment Construction; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established machinery manufacturer is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to lead sales efforts for packaging machinery. This field-based role demands a sales professional with a strong technical background in capital equipment sales. Key responsibilities include managing the full sales lifecycle, developing new business, and maintaining customer relationships. The position offers a competitive salary, uncapped commission, and a car allowance, as well as excellent career progression opportunities in a stable, growing business.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

Car allowance or company vehicle

Strong technical and commercial support

Long-term career progression

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience selling packaging machinery or capital equipment.
• Proven ability to manage long sales cycles and high-value projects.
• Strong technical sales capability – able to sell value, not just price.

Responsibilities

• Selling packaging machinery and automated solutions into various sectors.
• Managing the full sales lifecycle from prospecting to closing.
• Developing new business and growing existing key accounts.

Skills

Sales experience in packaging machinery

Technical sales capability

Long sales cycle management

Relationship management

Self-motivated

Job description

Sales Manager / Senior Sales Engineer – Packaging Machinery

UK – Field Based
Competitive Salary + Commission + Car Allowance + Benefits

I’m working in partnership with a well-established and highly respected packaging machinery manufacturer/integrator that is continuing to invest in growth across the UK market. As part of this expansion, they are looking to appoint an experienced packaging machinery sales professional with a proven track record in capital equipment sales.

This is a senior, consultative sales role, suited to someone who understands complex machinery sales cycles, technical solution selling, and long-term customer relationships.

The Role

• Selling packaging machinery and automated solutions into food, FMCG, pharmaceutical, industrial, or related manufacturing sectors
• Managing the full sales lifecycle: prospecting, technical consultation, proposal, negotiation, and close
• Developing new business while growing existing key accounts
• Working closely with engineering, applications, and project teams to deliver tailored solutions
• Attending customer sites, exhibitions, and industry events
• Providing accurate forecasting and pipeline reporting

What We’re Looking For

• Demonstrable experience selling packaging machinery or capital equipment
• Background in horizontal or vertical packaging, end-of-line, robotics, automation, or related systems
• Strong technical sales capability – able to sell value, not just price
• Proven ability to manage long sales cycles and high-value projects
• Commercially astute, self-motivated, and credible at all levels of a customer organisation
• Comfortable working autonomously in a field-based role

Desirable (but not essential)

• Experience selling into food, beverage, pharma, or FMCG manufacturing
• Knowledge of automation, robotics, or integrated packaging lines
• Existing industry network

What’s on Offer

• Competitive basic salary with uncapped commission
• Car allowance or company vehicle
• Strong technical and commercial support
• Long-term career progression within a stable, growing business