Technical Sales Manager – Food Processing Machinery

Solutions Engineering Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Company car

25 days holiday

Healthcare scheme

Death in service

Job summary

Solutions Engineering Recruitment is seeking an experienced Technical Sales Manager for the UK's food processing machinery sector. You will develop new business opportunities and manage key accounts across the UK, engaging with Engineering Managers, Technical Managers and production teams to specify high-value capital equipment.

The role covers the entire UK with Midlands/Birmingham preferred for location, but flexibility to travel is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven technical sales experience within food processing machinery.
• Experience selling into meat, fish, poultry or wider food manufacturing sectors.
• Strong understanding of food production processes and machinery.
• Experience selling to blue-chip / major food manufacturers.
• Ability to discuss technical requirements with engineers and technical decision-makers.
• Proven track record in new business development and account management.
• Experience selling high-value capital equipment.
• Strong commercial, negotiation and communication skills.
• 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 correct machinery.
• Managing projects with values up to €3 million.
• Managing complex sales cycles that can extend to 2 years or more.
• Building long-term relationships with major food manufacturers.
• Representing leading international food processing machinery brands.

Skills

Technical sales

Food processing machinery

Meat/fish/poultry experience

Understanding of production processes

New business development

Account management

High-value capital equipment

Commercial / negotiation skills

Travel / UK driving

Job description

Solutions Engineering Recruitment is seeking an experienced Technical Sales Manager for the UK's food processing machinery sector. You will develop new business opportunities and manage key accounts across the UK, engaging with Engineering Managers, Technical Managers and production teams to specify high-value capital equipment.

The role covers the entire UK with Midlands/Birmingham preferred for location, but flexibility to travel is essential.