UK Sales Manager – B2B Distribution

French Selection UK; Brentwood (MD); Hybrid; USD 60,410 - 73,835; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Commission based on gross margin

Additional benefits

Job summary

French Selection UK is looking for a UK Sales Manager in Brentwood to manage and grow sales within a hybrid model. The role involves building relationships with distributors across the UK and near-Europe, ensuring revenue, tonnage and margin targets are met.

The ideal candidate will have proven B2B sales experience, specifically in industrial consumables. A competitive salary of £50,000 plus commission and benefits is offered, with total commissions expected around £20,000.

Qualifications

• Proven success selling via business to business distribution channels.
• Experience in industrial consumables or related technical products.
• Self-motivated and proactive in a technical sales environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow sales across the UK, Ireland, and near-Europe.
• Develop strong partner relationships with distributor channels.
• Identify and onboard new distributor partners.
• Monitor competitor activity to support market position.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Language skills (Flemish, Dutch, French, German)

Job description

UK-based manufacturer with a long-standing reputation for quality, reliability and strong international trading relationships, operating through a well-established B2B distributor network.

UK Sales Manager – B2B Distribution

Location: Brentwood, Essex, with travel across the UK, Ireland and near-Europe.

Hybrid work: Hybrid 1 to 2 days in the Office when not traveling.

Salary: £50,000 basic plus commission, car allowance, benefits.

Ref: 789UK

Responsibilities

Main duties:

To manage and grow sales across the UK, Ireland and near-Europe through distributor channels, while developing strong partner relationships, supporting end-user trials and demonstrations, identifying new accounts, and delivering revenue, tonnage and margin targets.

The role

• Field-based position covering the UK, Ireland and near-Europe.
• Responsible for managing and growing sales through distributors only.
• Expected to build relationships with distributor owners, sales teams and product managers.
• Involved in end-user visits, product trials and technical demonstrations.
• Required to identify, approach and onboard new distributor partners.
• Will monitor competitor activity and support the company’s market position.
• Accountable for delivering revenue, tonnage and margin targets.
• Opportunity to contribute to the longer-term international growth of the business.

Candidate's Profile

• Proven success selling via business to business distribution channels is essential.
• Experience in industrial consumables or related technical products is highly desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and territory management discipline.
• Confident with product demonstrations and comfortable working in a hands‑on, technical sales environment.
• Self‑motivated, proactive and able to work independently.
• A European language such as Flemish, Dutch, French or German is advantageous, particularly to support Benelux coverage; Arabic would also be welcomed for the Middle East or Africa.
• Some management experience would be beneficial, although this is not a people‑heavy leadership role.

The package includes a basic salary of £50,000, plus commission based on gross margin, with typical total commission earnings around £20,000 plus car allowance and benefits are also included.