Salary: A competitive remuneration package, base salary up to £75,000 depending on experience with a 10% bonus, 7% matched pension, car allowance, healthcare and additional benefits

 

UK Sales Manager 

Our client is a well-established, mid-sized engineering and manufacturing business that forms part of a large, global technology group employing thousands of people worldwide. The organisation designs and manufactures highly engineered interconnect solutions for use in extreme and safety-critical environments.

With over three decades of experience, the business is recognised as a specialist in mechanical, electrical and optical design, alongside advanced materials expertise for subsea and harsh-environment applications. Its products are deployed globally and are trusted by customers operating in demanding sectors where reliability is paramount.

Key markets served include offshore energy (oil & gas and renewables), marine and subsea, defence, nuclear, oceanographic and scientific research, and underwater robotics (ROVs and AUVs). The company continues to grow through close technical collaboration with customers and ongoing investment in manufacturing capability and new product development.

 

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a UK Sales Manager to join the business during a period of sustained growth. The role focuses on driving sales of interconnect solutions within the UK territory, working both directly with customers and through established distribution partners.

The Sales Manager will be responsible for developing new business, expanding market penetration, and managing a robust sales pipeline while acting as a key commercial and technical interface between customers, channel partners and internal teams.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Build, manage and maintain an active sales pipeline to exceed quarterly and annual sales targets

• Provide accurate sales forecasts and maintain up-to-date customer and opportunity records

• Manage and optimise distributor and channel partner performance

• Develop and execute regional sales strategies to increase market penetration and enter new markets

• Identify new opportunities aligned with the company’s capabilities in encapsulation, moulding and cable design/manufacture

• Promote new manufacturing and connector capabilities and support high-utilisation production planning

• Deliver technical seminars, product presentations and customer demonstrations, independently and alongside partners

• Monitor competitor activity, products and market positioning

• Maintain a strong understanding of market conditions, trends and customer requirements

• Collaborate with other interconnect and marine business units to maximise commercial effectiveness

• Identify non-standard sales opportunities and support complex solution selling

• Develop detailed product and application knowledge across the interconnect portfolio

• Undertake additional activities as required by regional business leadership

 

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent industry experience

• Background or exposure to maritime, subsea or industrial engineering environments preferred

• Proven sales experience within a manufacturing or engineered products business

• Knowledge of connector technology, particularly for harsh or subsea environments, is highly desirable

• Experience working with defence and/or energy markets advantageous

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, from operational to senior stakeholder level

• Confident delivering technical presentations to diverse audiences

• Fluent English required; additional European languages beneficial

• Goal-oriented, collaborative and comfortable with regular travel across the UK and Europe

 

Benefits

• Competitive salary and car allowance

• Salary-sacrifice pension scheme with employer matching up to 7%

• Life assurance at four times annual salary

• 25 days’ holiday plus public holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave

• Comprehensive wellbeing programme covering physical, mental and financial health

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Reward and recognition scheme with access to retail and lifestyle discounts

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Enhanced family-friendly policies

• Company sick pay