Sales Manager

Brazen Search; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£50,000 base salary

4% commission on sales

Significant earning potential

Birmingham-based role

UK travel for customers

Job summary

Brazen Search is seeking a Sales Manager in Birmingham to drive growth for a specialist print and packaging machinery manufacturer. You will lead the end-to-end sales process, from initial enquiry to order, and build strong customer relationships across the UK and beyond.

The role rewards a commercially driven professional with a track record in selling high-value capital equipment and the ability to work with engineers to deliver tailored, technically complex solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in technical B2B sales.
• Experience selling high-value, technically complex products.
• Comfortable dealing with engineers and senior decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities across the UK and potentially international markets.
• Sell bespoke and special purpose print and packaging machinery to industrial customers.
• Manage the complete sales process from enquiry to quotation, negotiation and order.
• Build relationships with new and existing customers, forecast sales.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to tailor technical solutions.

Skills

Special purpose machinery

Print machinery

Packaging machinery

Industrial automation

Capital equipment

Bespoke machinery

Production machinery

Consultative sales

Job description

SALES MANAGER – SPECIAL PURPOSE PRINT & PACKAGING MACHINERY

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £50,000 Basic + 4% Commission on Sales

Type: Full-time, Permanent

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are working with an established and technically innovative special purpose machinery manufacturer specialising in bespoke print and packaging machinery.

Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced Sales Manager to take responsibility for developing new business, managing customer relationships and driving sales of high-value, technically complex machinery.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional who understands capital equipment, industrial machinery, print, packaging or automation and is motivated by a strong commission structure.

THE ROLE

As Sales Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Developing new business opportunities across the UK and potentially international markets.
• Selling bespoke and special purpose print and packaging machinery to industrial customers.
• Managing the complete sales process from initial enquiry through to quotation, negotiation and order.
• Building strong relationships with new and existing customers.
• Understanding customer requirements and working closely with engineering teams to develop the right technical solution.
• Conducting customer visits, site surveys and product demonstrations where required.
• Preparing and presenting commercial proposals and quotations.
• Negotiating contracts and closing high-value machinery sales.
• Identifying new markets, customers and commercial opportunities.
• Maintaining an accurate sales pipeline and providing regular sales forecasts.
• Representing the company at exhibitions, industry events and customer meetings.
• Working closely with engineering, production and project teams to ensure customer requirements are delivered.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

We are looking for someone with a proven track record in technical B2B sales, ideally selling:

• Special purpose machinery
• Print machinery
• Packaging machinery
• Packaging equipment
• Industrial automation
• Capital equipment
• Bespoke machinery
• Production machinery

You will ideally have experience selling high-value, technically complex products with a consultative sales approach.

You should be commercially confident, technically curious and comfortable dealing with engineers, production managers, procurement teams and senior decision-makers.

WHAT'S ON OFFER?

• £50,000 basic salary
• 4% commission on the value of every sale
• Significant earning potential based on performance
• Opportunity to sell genuinely bespoke and technically interesting machinery
• Birmingham-based position with UK customer travel
• Permanent position with an established specialist manufacturer
• Opportunity to play a key role in the company's continued growth