South West Regional Sales Leader – Capital Equipment (Food)

Talent Guardian; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car

Home-working flexibility

Company pension

Health and wellbeing programme

Employee discounts

Paid volunteering time

Job summary

Talent Guardian partnered with an established, market-leading manufacturer of specialist equipment and technical solutions for the food manufacturing and processing sectors. A Regional Sales Manager is sought to drive growth across the South West and wider markets.

You will own your UK territory, develop new business, build long-term relationships, and deliver sustainable sales growth with technically informed capital equipment solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in capital equipment sales.
• Experience in food manufacturing or related sectors.
• Field-based sales, territory management or regional development.
• Track record of winning new business and meeting targets.
• Ability to discuss technical products and equipment with customers.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and full sales-cycle management.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated, organized with good diary/territory management.
• Willingness to travel within region, including overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and execute a regional sales strategy to hit revenue targets.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities in food manufacturing and processing.
• Visit customer sites to understand environments and equipment needs.
• Provide consultative, technically informed sales advice and solutions.
• Manage the full sales cycle from enquiry to proposal and orders.
• Build long-term relationships with key decision-makers and customers.
• Promote additional service and aftermarket offerings.
• Achieve targets while maintaining commercial margins.
• Monitor market trends, competitors, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Tech and Service teams for support.

Job description

Talent Guardian partnered with an established, market-leading manufacturer of specialist equipment and technical solutions for the food manufacturing and processing sectors. A Regional Sales Manager is sought to drive growth across the South West and wider markets.

You will own your UK territory, develop new business, build long-term relationships, and deliver sustainable sales growth with technically informed capital equipment solutions.