Sales Manager – Heavy Industry (Field-Based)
£55,000 + Commission | Company Car or Car Allowance | Field-Based (Midlands HQ)
Are you a natural hunter with a passion for building new relationships and maximising existing accounts? Do you thrive in industrial environments and enjoy being on the road, meeting clients face-to-face?
We’re working with a market leader in wear protection solutions for heavy industry who are looking for a driven and technically curious Sales Manager to help expand their reach across the UK.
About the Role
Reporting into the Director of Sales, this is a hands-on field-based sales role with a strong focus on new business development, alongside managing key accounts across multiple industrial sectors.
You’ll be selling high-value technical solutions into at least one of 20 sectors such as cement, power generation, recycling, quarrying, or similar.
Key responsibilities include:
Researching and identifying new clients across your sector
Building and managing long-term relationships with existing customers
Preparing technical quotations and fully compliant bids (full training provided)
Managing your own schedule of site visits and meetings
Promoting upsell and cross-sell opportunities across the client base
Maintaining CRM/ERP records and collaborating with internal teams on order delivery About You
You’ll ideally have:
A proven track record in B2B field sales within a heavy industrial environment
Experience selling technical or engineered solutions (training provided)
A hunter mindset – self-driven, proactive, and commercially aware
Midlands-based and happy to travel frequently to client sites
A methodical, professional approach with a genuine interest in problem-solving This role would suit someone mechanically minded, ambitious, and ready to take ownership of a key territory.
What’s in it for You?
£55,000 base salary
Uncapped commission structure
Company car or car allowance
Full support and training on product and survey techniques
Long-term progression as you grow the territory