SALES MANAGER (M/F/D)

sera Group; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

A prominent international manufacturer seeks a Sales Manager for the UK market. This role involves leading a sales team, developing business strategies, and maintaining customer relationships in the engineering sector. The ideal candidate is experienced in B2B sales, has leadership capabilities, and a technical background related to pump systems. This full-time position offers career growth opportunities in a competitive industry environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales of engineering products in a B2B environment.
• Experience in leading and motivating a sales team is desirable.
• Self-driven with a strong business development mentality.
• Confidence in communicating and approaching new contacts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the UK sales team after onboarding and training.
• Introduce products to new customers and maintain client relationships.
• Develop strategies for business growth and achieve targets.
• Handle annual budget planning and sales area planning.

Skills

Sales engineering

Team leadership

Relationship management

Technical understanding

Motivational skills

Education

Graduate Engineer or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

sera Group is a traditional medium-sized group of companies with over 300 colleagues at 6 locations in Germany and abroad. We are pushing international growth and our transformation into a modern, value-oriented and people-oriented company with a flat hierarchy and a culture of trust and short decision-making processes. We inspire our customers worldwide with our innovative products and services and create added value for people and the environment.

Responsibilities

• After onboarding and training, you will take responsibility for the UK sales team.
• Introduce sera and its dosing pump products to new potential customers.
• Focus on water treatment applications in industries such as Food&Beverage and Power.
• Maintain strong relationships with the existing customer base.
• Negotiate commercial terms for orders.
• Regularly interact with project engineers, sales engineers, field service technicians, and buyers.
• Lead and motivate a young, self-driven sales team; provide strong team leadership and support team members in achieving their goals.
• Develop strategies to grow the UK business and achieve future targets.
• Responsible for annual budget planning and reporting, and customer and sales area planning.
• Collaborate closely with the Headquarter sales team and executive management in Germany.

Requirements

• Experienced Sales Engineer / Field Sales Executive / Area Sales Manager / Sales Manager or similar with a sales track record for engineering products in a B2B environment.
• Experienced with pump systems and chemical dosing pumps (preferable but not mandatory) including related ancillary equipment or as a packaged solution.
• First experience to lead and motivate a small sales team is desirable.
• Self-driven and highly motivated individual with a business developer mentality who likes to approach new contacts, companies and applications.
• Intrinsic entrepreneurial drive to steadily grow the local business opportunities.
• Fundamental interest in technical processes to understand the applications of our clients and to be able to advise on the best solution. Ideally you are a graduate Engineer, but any other candidate will also be considered with a proven track record on sales of engineering products.
• Good organisational skills to keep the focus of the team on the targets you have set.
• You are a team-player and a confident communicator.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and Ireland several days per week to visit customers and occasionally abroad to the headquarter in Germany for meetings.
• Microsoft Office skills mandatory; experience with CRM and ERP systems favourable.

Benefits

• An opportunity to grow within a supportive and innovative team.
• A competitive salary, aligned with industry standards.
• Career progression opportunities for individuals with ambition and drive.
• A challenging yet rewarding role in a globally recognized company.

If you are enthusiastic, technically minded, and ready to bring your expertise to a leading dosing pump manufacturer, we would love to hear from you. Join sera Technology UK and be part of a team that values precision, reliability, and exceptional customer service.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Industries

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing