Sales Manager (Marine)

Fortress Recruit are working with a global leader in marine technology and sustainable engineering solutions to recruit an experienced Sales Manager to support the continued growth of their UK Marine Lifecycle business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven marine professional to manage and develop customer relationships across the Ferry and Dredger sectors, supporting lifecycle sales activity including upgrades, retrofit projects, service agreements, spare parts, and energy efficiency solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong long-term relationships with existing and prospective customers across the marine sector
• Support lifecycle sales activity including upgrades, retrofit solutions, service agreements, field service and spare parts opportunities
• Identify opportunities to improve customer efficiency, reliability and operational performance
• Develop an understanding of customer operations, maintenance schedules and future operational requirements
• Lead and support sales opportunities within your designated market area
• Maintain and manage CRM opportunity pipelines in line with company guidelines
• Produce customer visit reports and maintain accurate sales activity records
• Work collaboratively with internal engineering, service and operational teams to deliver customer solutions
• Support customers with maintenance planning and long-term lifecycle strategies where applicable
• Contribute to the continued growth of the company’s installed base and lifecycle support offering within the UK market

To be considered for this role, you’ll have:

• Proven experience within marine engineering, marine technical sales, business development, or lifecycle/service sales environments
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify and develop profitable customer opportunities
• Experience working within marine propulsion, engines, power systems, electrical systems, or related marine technologies
• Excellent consultative selling and relationship management skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement capability
• Previous experience within propulsion, service, retrofit, or lifecycle-focused marine businesses (advantageous)
• Strong organisational skills with a proactive and results-driven approach
• Full right to work in the UK (without visa or sponsorship requirement)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a globally recognised marine engineering business at the forefront of lifecycle support, sustainability and marine decarbonisation technologies within the maritime sector. Candidates from both established Sales Manager backgrounds and individuals stepping up from technical or business development roles are encouraged to apply.

The role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours a week with flexible working and competitive package including car allowance and bonus.

For more information or to apply, please contact Fortress Recruit for a confidential conversation.