Sales Manager – UK

DESOTEC; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Mileage allowance

Smartphone + plan

Pension plan

Sales bonus

26 vacation days

Hybrid working

Job summary

DESOTEC, a leading environmental services company, is seeking a Sales Manager - UK to expand our customer base across the region. You will identify new opportunities, tailor technical solutions to client needs, and travel regularly to engage prospects.

You will join a dynamic team, report to the Regional Business Director, and benefit from a hybrid working model, competitive base salary, car and mileage allowances, a smartphone, a pension plan, a sales bonus, and freedom to schedule your time

Qualifications

• 3+ years of successful sales experience, focused on new client acquisition.
• Strong technical aptitude to understand and communicate complex solutions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and win new business opportunities across key industries in the UK.
• Provide technical and commercial solution support to clients with in-house specialists.
• Travel regularly (~3 days per week) within the region and occasional overnight stays.
• Manage opportunities through the Salesforce CRM with regular follow-ups at multiple levels.
• Collaborate with Internal Sales to prepare and present offers promptly.

Skills

New business development

Negotiation skills

Technical aptitude

English fluency

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Who is DESOTEC?

DESOTEC is an international environmental services company that helps protect the planet with sustainable mobile filtration solutions for the purification of liquids and gases.

Your tasks & responsibilities?

We are growing rapidly across Europe and are looking for a driven sales professional to expand our customer base in the UK. More and more companies are choosing sustainable purification – with your commitment, you’ll help make the world a cleaner place. The right candidate will take on the challenge of identifying and winning new business opportunities across key industries, aligning technical solutions with our clients' needs.

• New Business Development: As a Sales Hunter, your primary focus will be to generate, create, manage, and develop new business opportunities within our strategic target markets in your assigned region. This may involve participating in international trade fairs several times a year.
• Technical and Commercial Solutions: Provide technical and commercial solution support to (potential) clients, leveraging your expertise and the expertise of our in‑house application specialists. You'll tailor solutions to meet their unique needs.
• Frequent Travel: Be prepared for regular travel (~3 days per week) within your assigned region, engaging with prospects and customers. Overnight stays may occur 2 to 3 nights per month on average. Occasional travel to our headquarters in Belgium may also be required.
• Opportunity Management: Actively track and manage opportunities through our sales‑oriented CRM system (Salesforce). Maintain regular follow‑ups with prospects and clients at various levels, including purchasing, process engineering, and plant management.
• Quotation Management: In collaboration with our Internal Sales team, prepare and present offers, handling incoming requests promptly and efficiently.

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary – We guarantee you a competitive base salary, depending on your experience.
• Fringe benefits: To optimize your salary package, you can count on a car allowance, mileage allowance, a smartphone with a mobile subscription, pension plan and a sales bonus.
• Work‑life‑balance / hybrid working: You will work entirely from your comfortable home office. This flexible working arrangement allows you to start your workday in a relaxed manner, avoiding the morning rush, and to enjoy a high level of autonomy. Of course, you’ll be in close touch with your colleagues and manager via Teams, and during our International Sales Meetings in Belgium.
• Time off to schedule freely: At DESOTEC there is no collective closure. You enjoy 26 paid vacation days.
• Personal & professional growth: You will have every opportunity to immerse yourself in your new role, but also to grow personally and professionally through an extensive range of training courses.
• Structured onboarding: We prepare a tailored onboarding plan for every new starter, ensuring a smooth integration into your team, tools, and DESOTEC’s mission from day one.

About Us

At DESOTEC, we are committed to building a cleaner, greener world for all. We strive to help protect the planet by driving positive ecological change across all industries. Witness our mission with your own eyes in the DESOTEC purpose movie.

Curious to find out more about your potential future employer? Check out www.desotec.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram via @desotec.

Get to Know Us!

Curious about who we are and what it's like to work with us? Watch our company video to discover our culture, meet the team, and see what makes our workplace unique.

Who are you?

• You are based in the UK, ideally in the Anglia, South East or London region.
• You have a proven track record (min. 3 years) of successful sales experience, with a focus on new client acquisition.
• You have a strong technical aptitude to understand and communicate complex solutions effectively. Work experience in biogas, chemicals, water treatment, soil remediation or environmental techniques is an asset.
• You have excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• You are self‑motivated, goal‑oriented, and have a true "hunter" mentality.
• You are willing to travel frequently, with flexibility for overnight stays.
• You are fluent in English (native level); additional languages are a plus.

What does your team look like?

As Sales Manager - UK, you will join a team of wonderful, driven internal and external sales colleagues across Europe. You will report to the Regional Business Director.