Field Sales Executive at Macfarlane Packaging
We offer a competitive base salary (circa £40,000, negotiable) and a rewarding bonus scheme.
The Field Sales Executive Role
Suttons Performance Packaging (part of Macfarlane’s Design & Manufacturing division) creates bespoke packaging solutions from our site in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. As our Field Sales Executive, you will be responsible for growing the sales of in-house manufactured, bespoke packaging solutions across the defined territory.
This is a direct sales and new business acquisition role. Your primary focus will be to identify, onboard, and develop new customer accounts and further develop some of our existing customer accounts in verticals such as Aerospace, Defence, Electronics, and Medical Equipment.
Field Sales Executive Core Duties
* Create growth: Generate territory growth in line with commercial targets.
* Enquiry conversion: Support the internal teams in converting live opportunities into orders and build ongoing customer relationships through external meetings.
* Consultative/Technical Sales: Use a consultative approach to analyse and solve customer problems, presenting tailored solutions and commercially viable proposals.
* Customer Relationships: Build trusted advisor relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers.
What you will bring to the role
We are looking for loyal, engaged, self‑motivated individuals with a minimum of two years’ experience in a similar territory/field‑based sales role and a strong track record of winning new customer orders.
* Strong presentation, customer‑facing, and influencing skills
* Background in selling technical solutions to engineers and buyers
* Excellent commercial acumen and problem‑solving abilities
* Full valid UK driving licence
* Residing within a commuting distance of our site in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, and able to cover the broader territory
* Highly self‑motivated with resilience and a drive to succeed
* Experience in planning and executing sales campaigns, networking, and closing deals
* Proficient in Microsoft Office
What you will get
* Competitive salary, negotiable based on experience
* Rewarding bonus scheme
* 23 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus public holidays
* Contributory pension scheme
* Free parking
* Employee assistance programme for well‑being support
* Healthcare options
* Enhanced HR policies for employee rights and entitlements
* Long‑service awards (5–40 years)
* Charitable giving options
* Financial support for eye tests/glasses (DSE users)
* Candidate referral scheme (awards £750 for referring successful applicants)
Shape Your Future with Us
We provide structured pathways for growth, including accredited programs with the Institute of Sales Professionals (ISP). The possibilities are limitless.
Ready to Take Your Sales Career to the Next Level?
Apply now! Interviews will be held in Chatteris over the coming weeks with a two‑stage formal interview process. The successful candidate will start in January 2026.
All applications will be acknowledged.
We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
No recruitment agencies, please.
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