Technical Sales Manager

Pangea Recruitment Ltd; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/Hybrid Role

Car/Benefits

Job summary

Pangea Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Technical Sales Manager for food processing equipment in the UK. You will support the Head of Sales, cultivate key customer relationships and drive profitable growth across products and services.

The role involves travel across the UK and Ireland, attending exhibitions, and collaborating with sales and marketing to identify growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Candidates MUST have relevant sales experience in the sector.
• Preferably from a sales, engineering or operational background.
• Ability to learn and develop knowledge of products, applications and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Sales in developing and maintaining customer relationships to generate repeat and new business.
• Maximise profitability by recommending cost reductions while maintaining quality.
• Travel across the UK and Ireland to support customers and explore market potential.
• Communicate customer requirements with the team and suppliers, ensuring timely follow-up.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Needs analysis

Negotiation

Problem solving

ROI awareness

Job description

Technical Sales Manager - Food Processing Equipment

- this is an excellent opportunity with an amazing name in the sector!

*Candidates MUST have relevant experience, candidates without experience will not be considered*

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Sales in developing and maintaining business relationships with current and prospective customers to generate repeat and new, business for products and services.
• Maximising the profitability of sales and services by recommending cost-reducing initiatives, whilst maintaining productivity and quality.
• Travel throughout the UK and Ireland supporting the divisional manager with existing and potential customers relations, analysing their needs, identifying products and services we can offer, maximising market potential.
• Communicate and own with team members and suppliers our customer requirements or problems in a professional, accurate and timely manner, instigate follow-up deadlines to make sure actions are completed.
• Liaise with suppliers where required.
• Attend and participate in Exhibitions and Trade Fairs where necessary, supporting the sales and marketing team.
• Identify opportunities for future growth.

Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and formal presentation skills.
• Relationship building: customer, supplier and internal.
• Ability to interpret customer needs and translate them into clear and effective written solution/proposals and quotations.
• Negotiation skills.
• Problem analysis, problem‑solving and decision‑making.
• Financial awareness of ROI, budget control and monitoring.

Knowledge/Experience

• Preferably from a sales, engineering or operational background.
• Relevant technical product skills and industry knowledge is essential.
• Ability to quickly learn and develop current knowledge of products, applications, market conditions, competitive activities, advertising and promotional trends.
• Information management and reporting.
• Organisational, planning and time management.
• Full driving licence is essential.

Why Work For Us

- Amazing, Supportive, Friendly Team, Flexible/Hybrid Role, Name/Brand in the Industry to be proud of! Excellent Compensation (depending on experience) plus Car/Benefits and a few extras.