Senior Sales Manager – Manufacturing

MSA Talent; Kildare; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

15-20% annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid working

Job summary

MSA Talent in Ireland is seeking an experienced Senior Sales Manager to take commercial responsibility for the Irish market with a leading international engineering and manufacturing group. You will cover Ireland with autonomy to develop the market and strengthen relationships with key customers.

Reporting to the UK Managing Director, you will develop and deliver the sales strategy, grow strategic accounts, and pursue new business opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in B2B sales within industrial/manufacturing sectors.
• Strong relationships with commercial decision-makers and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and execute strategic sales plans for Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the Ireland sales strategy and growth plan.
• Grow strategic accounts and win new business opportunities.
• Build senior relationships with customers, distributors and partners.
• Lead and direct the regional sales function with a consultative approach.

Skills

B2B sales

Sales leadership

Account management

Strategic selling

Tools

CRM systems

Salesforce

Job description

Salary up to €100,000 + Car Allowance + 15-20% Bonus + Benefits

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Sales Manager to take commercial responsibility for the Irish market with a leading international engineering and manufacturing group.

Covering Ireland, this is a senior commercial position with considerable autonomy to develop the market, strengthen relationships with key customers and identify opportunities for sustainable growth.

The Opportunity

Working closely with the UK Managing Director and wider commercial team, you will:

• Develop and deliver the sales and business development strategy across Ireland
• Grow existing strategic accounts while identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Build strong senior-level relationships with customers, distributors and commercial partners
• Provide leadership and commercial direction across the regional sales function
• Develop a consultative, value-led approach to selling technical products and solutions
• Maintain strong visibility of pipelines, forecasts, key accounts and market opportunities
• Work collaboratively with Marketing, Operations, Customer Service and Technical colleagues
• Contribute to the continued development of sales processes and overall commercial effectiveness

About You

We are looking for an established B2B sales professional or sales leader with experience gained within an industrial, engineering or manufacturing-led environment.

You do not need to be a hands-on engineer or technical specialist. More important is a strong understanding and appreciation of technical manufacturing markets, their customers and the commercial environment in which they operate.

Relevant backgrounds could include:

Tooling | Machining | Machine Tools | Metal Cutting | Manufacturing Technology | Industrial Equipment | Engineering Products | Technical Solutions

Experience selling into markets such as aerospace, automotive, medical, precision engineering or general manufacturing would also be particularly relevant.

You should be able to demonstrate a successful track record in business development, account growth and commercial relationship management, together with the credibility to engage effectively with both technical and commercial decision-makers.

Knowledge of the Irish industrial and manufacturing market, including relevant customers and routes to market, would be particularly valuable.

The Package

• Salary up to €100,000
• Car allowance
• 15-20% annual bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid working
• Long-term career opportunities within an international group

Regular travel across Ireland will form part of the position.

All applications and initial conversations will be treated in the strictest confidence.

We appreciate that a job advertisement can only provide part of the picture. We are therefore happy to have an initial exploratory conversation with suitably experienced individuals before progressing further, providing an opportunity to discuss the organisation, the market, the scope of the position and what the client is looking to achieve.

Applicants must have unrestricted permission to live and work in Ireland. Visa sponsorship or immigration support is not available for this position.