Sales Manager in Birmingham, West Midlands

SALES MANAGER – SPECIAL PURPOSE PRINT & PACKAGING MACHINERY

Location: Birmingham
Salary: £50,000 Basic + 4% Commission on Sales
Type: Full-time, Permanent

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are working with an established and technically innovative special purpose machinery manufacturer specialising in bespoke print and packaging machinery.

Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced Sales Manager to take responsibility for developing new business, managing customer relationships and driving sales of high-value, technically complex machinery.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional who understands capital equipment, industrial machinery, print, packaging or automation and is motivated by a strong commission structure.

THE ROLE

As Sales Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Developing new business opportunities across the UK and potentially international markets.
• Selling bespoke and special purpose print and packaging machinery to industrial customers.
• Managing the complete sales process from initial enquiry through to quotation, negotiation and order.
• Building strong relationships with new and existing customers.
• Understanding customer requirements and working closely with engineering teams to develop the right technical solution.
• Conducting customer visits, site surveys and product demonstrations where required.
• Preparing and presenting commercial proposals and quotations.
• Negotiating contracts and closing high-value machinery sales.
• Identifying new markets, customers and commercial opportunities.
• Maintaining an accurate sales pipeline and providing regular sales forecasts.
• Representing the company at exhibitions, industry events and customer meetings.
• Working closely with engineering, production and project teams to ensure customer requirements are delivered.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

We are looking for someone with a proven track record in technical B2B sales, ideally selling:

• Special purpose machinery
• Print machinery
• Packaging machinery
• Packaging equipment
• Industrial automation
• Capital equipment
• Bespoke machinery
• Production machinery

You will ideally have experience selling high-value, technically complex products with a consultative sales approach.

You should be commercially confident, technically curious and comfortable dealing with engineers, production managers, procurement teams and senior decision-makers.

WHAT'S ON OFFER?

• £50,000 basic salary
• 4% commission on the value of every sale
• Significant earning potential based on performance
• Opportunity to sell genuinely bespoke and technically interesting machinery
• Birmingham-based position with UK customer travel
• Permanent position with an established specialist manufacturer
• Opportunity to play a key role in the company's continued growth