Salesperson (Industrial Plastics / Chemical Storage)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; West Midlands; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private medical

Enhanced pension

Bonus

Remote

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment seeks a Sales Manager in the Midlands/Home Based for a thermoplastics/odour control specialist. The role offers £50,000–£60,000 plus car allowance, private medical, enhanced pension, bonus and remote work.

A clear path to Senior or Manager level is provided, with opportunities to bid on projects with major utility and chemical processing clients. You will manage bids, pricing, and commercial terms, while coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to deliver tailored

Qualifications

• Technical degree preferred, although relevant experience within the chemical, engineering, environmental, or industrial manufacturing sectors would be equally valuable
• Experience selling technical products, engineered solutions, or process equipment into industrial markets

Responsibilities

• Own the bid and drive it along, considering all aspects of technical and specification compliance, pricing, and commercial
• Writing and managing effective proposals
• Assisting the estimating and proposals team with bid writing and document compliance
• Liaising with suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors
• Create detailed technical quotations to meet customer needs
• Work with your internal colleagues, external technical resources, extended supply chain, and sub-contractor base to identify solutions, source parts and services, and produce quotations to meet customer requirements

Skills

Technical sales experience

Process industry knowledge

Bid writing

Negotiation skills

Costings experience

Education

Technical degree

Job description

Sales Manager (Thermoplastics / Odour Control)

£50,000 - £60,000 + Car Allowance + Private Medical + Enhanced Pension + Bonus + Remote + Pay and Roll Progression

Midlands / Home Based

Are you a technical Sales professional with a process industry background looking for the opportunity to work for an industry-renowned specialist company working closely with some of the biggest utility businesses in the UK? Would you like to progress your career with a company that offers a distinct pathway to Senior or Manager? On offer is the opportunity for a sales professional to produce competitive commercial bids to develop new projects with utility and chemical processing companies for a growing, specialist manufacturer in air pollution and odour control, who offer excellent career development opportunities. You will manage customer requirements, supplier costings, and negotiations over costs, prices, and payment terms. This role would suit a commercially aware costings or proposals engineer looking for a varied role where you will be a major part of a continuously growing specialist manufacturer and have a path to progression.

The Role:

• Own the bid and drive it along, considering all aspects of technical and specification compliance, pricing, and commercial
• Writing and managing effective proposals
• Assisting the estimating and proposals team with bid writing and document compliance
• Liaising with suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors
• Create detailed technical quotations to meet customer needs
• Work with your internal colleagues, external technical resources, extended supply chain, and sub-contractor base to identify solutions, source parts and services, and produce quotations to meet customer requirements

The Person:

• Technical degree preferred, although relevant experience within the chemical, engineering, environmental, or industrial manufacturing sectors would be equally valuable
• Experience selling technical products, engineered solutions, or process equipment into industrial markets

Reference Number: BBBH27331A

Keywords: Sales Executive, Sales Manager, BDM, Proposals Engineer, Costings Engineer, Water Treatment, Chemical Engineer, Pharmaceutical, Oil and Gas, Water, Thermal Systems

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.