Technical Sales Manager

TieTalent; Greater Manchester; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Technical Sales Manager, where you will leverage your expertise in food manufacturing to drive sales and build strong customer relationships. This role offers the flexibility of working from home while covering a diverse customer base across the UK. You will engage in consultative sales, providing technical solutions and collaborating with NPD teams to ensure customer satisfaction. With a competitive salary and bonus structure, this is an exciting opportunity to transition into a sales role and make a significant impact in the food industry.

Benefits

Bonus

Company Car

Mobile Phone

Laptop

Healthcare

Enhanced Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing processes and consultative sales.
• Ability to build customer relationships and provide technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Engage in consultative sales of ingredients to food manufacturing customers.
• Manage existing accounts while developing new business opportunities.

Skills

Consultative Sales

Technical Knowledge in Food Manufacturing

Customer Relationship Management

Sales Achievement Record

Education

Degree in Food Science or Related Field

Tools

CRM Software

Microsoft Office Suite

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About the Role

Technical Sales Manager (Food Ingredients)

Location: Home-based, UK

Salary: £52,000 - £64,000 pa + Bonus

An ingredients manufacturing business is seeking to appoint a Technical Sales / Business Development Manager. This is a new role created due to the ongoing success of the business in attracting and retaining a quality portfolio of customers.

The Technical Sales / Business Development Manager will work from home and cover a customer base across the UK. This role is suitable for both experienced consultative sales professionals and those with extensive technical experience (NPD/Technical) in food manufacturing, interested in transitioning to a sales role and applying their knowledge in a commercial setting.

Responsibilities

• Engage in consultative sales of ingredients to food manufacturing customers within sectors such as Chilled Foods, Meats, Seafood.
• Provide technical advice and solutions, acting as a technical consultant rather than merely selling commodities.
• Collaborate with NPD teams on customer sites, leveraging knowledge about product applications and technical capabilities.
• Manage 80% existing accounts and develop 20% new business.
• Build and nurture customer relationships, becoming a trusted source of technical and commercial solutions.
• Create and maintain an up-to-date CRM and project pipeline.
• Spend approximately 50% of time visiting customers and 50% working from home.

Activities

• Achieve annual sales targets.
• Identify prospects, set appointments, and plan territory coverage within mainland UK and occasionally Ireland.
• Arrange trials and act as an extension of customers’ NPD teams.
• Create professional, technically accurate proposals.
• Partner with customers to leverage mutual success.

Candidate Profile

• Deep understanding of food manufacturing processes, including Chilled Foods, Seafood, Meats, Poultry.
• Tenacious, energetic, positive attitude with a proven sales achievement record.
• Experience selling ingredients to food manufacturing sectors is advantageous.
• Technical background in Food Production/Development, with interest in transitioning into sales.
• Credible in technical conversations with food industry professionals.
• Apply a consultative, solutions-based sales approach.
• Location: Anywhere in the UK within reasonable distance.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: £52,000 - £64,000 pa + Bonus (OTE £57k - £72k pa)

Package includes: Bonus, Car, Phone, Laptop, Healthcare, Enhanced Pension.

Location: Trafford Park, England

Experience & Languages

• Business Developer / Sales Development Representative
• Technical Sales Engineer

• English

Employment Details

• Seniority Level: Entry level
• Type: Full-time
• Function: Sales and Business Development
• Industries: Food manufacturing