The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven Product Sales Manager to join our Howden Compressors Sales and Proposals team in Renfrew, Glasgow. In this pivotal front-end role, you will play a key part in securing complex, high-value projects across global energy and industrial markets, championing our Turbo Compressor technology. Working within a collaborative, high-performing environment, you’ll combine technical expertise with strategic business development to deliver innovative solutions, influence key stakeholders, and help drive the continued growth and success of our business.
Who Are We?
Howden has a range of compressors, blowers, fans, steam turbines, and rotary heat exchangers, and has been at the forefront of developing engineered solutions for the needs of industrial processes since 1854. In 2023, Howden joined forces with Chart Industries, a global leader in engineered equipment for clean energy and industrial gas markets.
Together, we operate over 64 manufacturing sites and 50+ service centres worldwide, with 11,700+ employees driving innovation in hydrogen, carbon capture, energy recovery, nuclear, water treatment, mining, and LNG. As part of the Nexus of Clean™, we are advancing a sustainable future—helping customers improve efficiency and reduce emissions across clean power, water, food, and industrial sectors.
Join us and be part of a purpose-driven team shaping the future and tackling some of the planet’s most urgent challenges, all while growing your career in a dynamic global environment.
What Will You Do?
* Lead the full bid and proposal process
* Drive business development and secure new opportunities
* Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver winning solutions
* Work closely with Proposal Engineers and departments including Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Procurement, and Operations to build competitive, high-quality offers.
* Apply technical value selling and market expertise
* Use strong technical understanding and commercial awareness to position Turbo Compressor technology effectively.
Your Experience Should Be...
• 5 year’s relevant industry experience – e.g. Energy / Industrial markets.
• Sales experience in high value and high specification businesses.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities and secure high priority customer projects.
• Team ethos, highly collaborative approach.
• High degree of commercial shrewdness and understanding.
• Ability to pro-actively solve problems and to think laterally, whilst maintaining project deadlines and commitments.
Our Benefits Package...
This is a permanent position based at our headquarters in Renfrew, including an early finish on Friday. Our range of fantastic benefits includes:
• A flexible, hybrid working environment
• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7%
• Company electric vehicle scheme through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking
• Healthcare cash plan
• Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal – Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, employee assistance programme, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing
• Dedicated Spark Service – free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc
• Financial planning & mortgage support
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG ‘Bright Future’ initiatives – STEM ambassador & volunteering
The Company intention in respect of recruitment, selection and promotion is to appoint the most suitable candidate for each job regardless of that person’s race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.