Territory Sales Manager

Jackson Hogg; Barnard Castle; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging industry client is seeking a Territory Sales Manager for Teesside and surrounding areas. The role includes new business development, strengthening customer relationships, and growing market share in food, pharmaceutical, and chemical sectors. This full-time position offers excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

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Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in field sales within packaging or related sectors.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Self-driven and strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and convert new business opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with customers.
• Achieve sales targets and monitor market trends.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Organizational Skills

Tools

MS Excel

CRM Systems

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Senior Recruitment Consultant - Commercial at Jackson Hogg Limited | 07487555836

Territory Sales Manager - Teesside & surrounding areas (flexible hybrid/remote)

Industry: Packaging / Manufacturing

Customer Focus: Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Related Sectors

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We are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading client within the packaging industry, who is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Territory Sales Manager to join their growing sales team. Covering Teesside and the wider Yorkshire region, this is an exciting opportunity for a driven sales professional with experience selling into industrial and manufacturing environments.

Initially focused on new business development, this role is expected to evolve into a Key Account Manager position as relationships are established and grown.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, approach, and convert new business opportunities across the assigned territory.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with customers across food & beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and other regulated sectors.
• Promote a range of packaging products and solutions in line with customer requirements.
• Deliver commercial support and guidance to ensure the best customer outcomes.
• Coordinate with internal teams (customer service, logistics, planning) to ensure smooth order handling and aftersales care.
• Prepare and monitor territory sales forecasts, account plans, and budgets.
• Achieve agreed sales targets (volume and value), while identifying opportunities for growth within key accounts.
• Maintain regular reporting on market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs.

About You:

• Proven track record in field sales or territory management within packaging, FMCG, printing, or a related industrial sector.
• Experience selling into regulated manufacturing environments, such as food processing, pharmaceuticals, or chemicals.
• Tenacious, with a proactive and self-driven approach to winning new business.
• Commercially astute, with strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Organised, professional, and able to manage your time effectively across a large geographic area.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a wider sales team.
• Confident in using MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and CRM systems.

This role offers excellent scope for career development and the opportunity to represent a well-respected name in the industrial packaging space. We welcome applications from candidates who are passionate about building customer relationships and growing market share.

Apply now to find out more.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Packaging and Containers Manufacturing and Manufacturing

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