Strategic Technical Sales Manager – UAV & Defence

Morgan Ryder Associates; Hungerford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Job summary

Morgan Ryder Associates is seeking a Technical Sales Manager to drive growth in UAV and defence markets from a hybrid UK facility. You will engage with aerospace, defence and advanced engineering clients, translating technical needs into scalable manufacturing solutions and leading proposals with engineering and procurement teams.

The role requires a commercially driven background in selling engineering or technical solutions, with strong networking skills and a proactive mindset.

Qualifications

• Proven success in business development, technical sales or account acquisition.
• Experience selling engineering, manufacturing or technical solutions.
• Knowledge of composites, advanced materials, aerospace, defence, polymers, additive manufacturing or related sectors.
• Ability to understand technical manufacturing processes and communicate effectively with engineers.
• Strong networking, relationship‑building and hunting skills.
• Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute new business growth strategies.
• Identify and secure opportunities within UAV and defence markets.
• Build relationships with engineering, procurement and programme teams.
• Understand customer technical requirements and develop manufacturing solutions.
• Support customers with design-for-manufacture and production scale-up discussions.
• Work closely with technical and manufacturing teams to develop proposals.
• Represent the business at customer meetings, industry events and exhibitions.

Skills

Business development

Technical sales

Account acquisition

Engineering solutions

Composites knowledge

Aerospace/Defence sector knowledge

Communication with engineers

Networking

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Morgan Ryder Associates is seeking a Technical Sales Manager to drive growth in UAV and defence markets from a hybrid UK facility. You will engage with aerospace, defence and advanced engineering clients, translating technical needs into scalable manufacturing solutions and leading proposals with engineering and procurement teams.

The role requires a commercially driven background in selling engineering or technical solutions, with strong networking skills and a proactive mindset.