Strategic Sales Manager: Key Accounts & Bids

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation's Wimborne office is seeking a Sales Manager to drive growth by developing strategic customer relationships, leading bid/proposal processes, and delivering sales targets across key industries.

You will coordinate with Commercial, Engineering and Operations to ensure smooth transitions of awarded contracts, maintain CRM records, and build long-term partnerships with major accounts.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop strategic sales plans and achieve revenue targets.
• Experience in managing complex technical sales and negotiations.
• Strong account management and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams through the full sales cycle.
• Proactive, motivated, and commercially aware.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve order intake and revenue targets.
• Identify, qualify and convert new business opportunities with existing and prospective customers.
• Lead the complete sales cycle from opportunity through proposal, negotiation and contract award.
• Maintain account plans and sales forecasts for assigned customers.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Engineering, Operations to transition awarded contracts.
• Represent the company at meetings, conferences and exhibitions.

Skills

Strategic planning

Key accounts

Technical negotiations

Relationship building

Market insight

Cross-functional teamwork

Job description

Curtiss-Wright Corporation's Wimborne office is seeking a Sales Manager to drive growth by developing strategic customer relationships, leading bid/proposal processes, and delivering sales targets across key industries.

You will coordinate with Commercial, Engineering and Operations to ensure smooth transitions of awarded contracts, maintain CRM records, and build long-term partnerships with major accounts.