Technical Sales Manager - Food Processing Machinery

SER Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus scheme

25 days' holiday

Healthcare scheme

Death in service

Job summary

SER Limited is seeking a Technical Sales Manager to drive new business and manage strategic accounts across the UK in the food processing machinery sector. You will engage with Engineers, Technical Managers and Production teams to specify capital equipment and deliver high-value projects.

Based in the Midlands or Birmingham preferred, the role covers a national UK territory with regular customer visits, travel, and a competitive package including a company car, bonus scheme and healthcare.

Qualifications

• Proven technical sales experience within food processing machinery.
• Experience selling into the meat, fish, poultry or wider food manufacturing sectors.
• Strong understanding of food production processes and machinery.
• Experience selling high-value capital equipment.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Developing new business opportunities across the UK.
• Managing and growing existing blue-chip customer accounts.
• Selling high-value capital equipment and machinery solutions.
• Understanding customer processes and identifying equipment requirements.
• Working with engineering and technical teams to specify the correct machinery.
• Managing projects with values of up to €3 million.
• Managing complex sales cycles, which can extend to 2 years or more.
• Building long-term relationships with major food manufacturers.
• Representing a broad range of leading international food processing machinery brands.

Skills

Technical sales

Food processing

Negotiation

Account management

Travel willingness

Job description

SER Limited is seeking a Technical Sales Manager to drive new business and manage strategic accounts across the UK in the food processing machinery sector. You will engage with Engineers, Technical Managers and Production teams to specify capital equipment and deliver high-value projects.

Based in the Midlands or Birmingham preferred, the role covers a national UK territory with regular customer visits, travel, and a competitive package including a company car, bonus scheme and healthcare.