Sales Manager

Visum Recruitment Ltd; Ickleford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Visum Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Sales Manager to drive new business development and manage key accounts within UK industrial markets. The role focuses on understanding customers, products and markets, with progression towards broader business leadership over time.

The position is hands-on and commercially driven, offering the chance to develop into senior leadership while influencing strategy and commercial growth.

Qualifications

• Successful background in technical B2B sales, ideally within engineering, industrial equipment, process technology or a related sector.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business and grow existing customer relationships across UK industrial markets.
• Identify new market opportunities and expand key accounts.
• Prepare quotations, negotiate commercial terms and deliver sales growth.
• Build strong relationships with engineering, procurement and senior decision-makers.
• Collaborate with technical colleagues and suppliers to deliver customer solutions.
• Contribute to business development plans and long-term commercial strategy.
• Monitor market trends, competitors and emerging opportunities.
• Progress knowledge of financial performance, production, operations and team leadership.

Skills

Technical B2B sales

Engineering industry knowledge

Job description

Sales Manager - Visum Recruitment

An established technical engineering business is seeking a commercially driven sales professional with the ambition to progress into senior management and ultimately take responsibility for the wider business.

Initially, the focus will be on developing new business, growing existing accounts and building a strong understanding of the company's products, customers and markets.

Over time, the role will expand to include exposure to business strategy, finance, manufacturing, operations and leadership, creating a long-term succession opportunity for the right individual.

This is a hands‑on commercial role first and foremost, suited to someone who enjoys winning business and wants to develop into a future business leader.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop new business and grow existing customer relationships across UK industrial markets.


• Identify new market opportunities and expand key accounts.


• Prepare quotations, negotiate commercial terms and deliver sales growth.


• Build strong relationships with engineering, procurement and senior decision-makers.


• Work with technical colleagues and suppliers to deliver effective customer solutions.


• Contribute to business development plans and long‑term commercial strategy.


• Monitor market trends, competitors and emerging opportunities.


• Progressively develop knowledge of financial performance, production, operations and team leadership.

Commercial objectives: Deliver ambitious year-on-year sales growth, with an initial focus on business development and account management.

You will have a successful background in technical B2B sales, ideally within engineering, industrial equipment, process technology or a related sector.

You will combine commercial drive with the ability to understand technical products, build lasting customer relationships and identify opportunities for growth.

This position offers the chance to join an established technical business, make a direct impact on commercial growth and gradually develop the skills required to take on broader management responsibility, with the potential to progress into overall business leadership