Aftermarket Sales Manager – Service & Repair - Gearboxes – North

AFTERMARKET SALES MANAGER – SERVICE & REPAIR | GEARBOXES & GEARED MOTORS - North 

Are you a commercially driven sales professional with experience selling service, repair or aftermarket solutions within mechanical engineering?

We are recruiting on behalf of a long-established and highly respected engineering manufacturer who are looking to appoint an Aftermarket Sales Manager to support continued growth across the North of the UK.

This role focuses on developing revenue through service, repair, refurbishment and replacement opportunities for industrial gearboxes and geared motors, working directly with customers operating within heavy industrial environments.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a secure engineering business with a strong reputation, established customer base and genuine opportunities for progression.

The Company

With over 100 years of engineering heritage, this business supports industrial customers globally through specialist engineered solutions and aftermarket services.

Operating within demanding environments, they work heavily across sectors including:

• Mining
• Quarrying
• Water & Wastewater
• Steel
• Heavy Industry
• Industrial Manufacturing

Their service offering includes repair, refurbishment, overhaul and replacement of both their own products and third-party equipment.

The Role

This is a home-based position covering the North.

You will take ownership of an established territory, supporting customers with their ongoing service and repair requirements whilst identifying opportunities to grow aftermarket revenue.

This is not a cold-calling role - success comes from building relationships, responding quickly to customer requirements and developing opportunities already within the market.

Typical order values range from £2,000–£10,000+.

Responsibilities include:

• Growing existing customer spend across service and repair offerings
• Identifying opportunities for refurbishment, overhaul and replacement work
• Developing relationships with operators, maintenance teams, engineers and decision makers
• Supporting quotation conversion and project follow-up activity
• Managing opportunities through Salesforce CRM
• Working closely with internal sales, engineering and operational teams
• Building a healthy pipeline of aftermarket opportunities
• Visiting sites and understanding customer operational challenges
• Delivering excellent customer support from enquiry through to completion

The Person

We are keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Proven external sales experience within aftermarket, service & repair or industrial engineering
• Experience selling mechanical or engineered products/services
• Strong relationship-building and account development skills
• Experience working within industrial end-user environments
• CRM experience (Salesforce beneficial)
• Commercial awareness and ability to react quickly to customer requirements

Experience within any of the following would be advantageous:

• Gearboxes
• Geared Motors
• Power Transmission
• Rotating Equipment
• Pumps
• Mechanical Service & Repair
• Industrial Maintenance
• Bearings
• Drives
• Mechanical Engineering Services

Candidates from both manufacturing and distribution backgrounds will be considered.

Package

• Highly competitive salary 
• Bonus scheme
• Company car
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Laptop, mobile and home office equipment
• Full induction and product training
• Long-term progression opportunities

If you enjoy being customer-facing, solving engineering challenges and developing long-term service partnerships within industry, we would love to hear from you.