Strategic Sales Manager — Industrial Polymers

Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure; Retford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Generous annual leave

Training and education support

Social events

Job summary

Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure in Retford, United Kingdom, is seeking a Sales Manager to drive revenue growth, expand market presence, and strengthen long-term customer relationships across defined regions and sectors.

You will oversee full sales cycles, forecast accuracy, and strategic planning, collaborating with internal teams to align capacity and customer requirements while identifying new opportunities.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent in business, communications or marketing.
• Proven experience in sales with account management and revenue delivery.
• Experience developing strong customer relationships and executing strategic sales plans.
• Market research, prospecting or proactive commercial activity is advantageous.
• Exposure to industrial, technical or manufacturing environments is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales strategies that achieve revenue targets, guided by market insights and customer needs.
• Lead accurate sales forecasting, pipeline reviews and performance analysis.
• Monitor competitive activity and identify growth opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with key accounts and stakeholders to support retention and satisfaction.
• Communicate customer requirements across internal teams to ensure alignment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement to enhance customer experience and commercial outcomes.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities through targeted outreach and industry engagement.
• Conduct market and sector analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Establish early relationships with prospective customers to strengthen the pipeline.
• Share market insights and competitive intelligence with management.
• Maintain accurate pipeline reporting and KPI tracking using CRM tools.
• Ensure compliance with pricing structures and policies.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Strategic sales planning

Forecasting

CRM reporting

Industry knowledge

Education

Degree in business/communications/marketing

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure in Retford, United Kingdom, is seeking a Sales Manager to drive revenue growth, expand market presence, and strengthen long-term customer relationships across defined regions and sectors.

You will oversee full sales cycles, forecast accuracy, and strategic planning, collaborating with internal teams to align capacity and customer requirements while identifying new opportunities.