European Sales Manager

European Sales Manager, Circa 60,000 - Havant

Do you have proven B2B sales experience ideally within manufacturing or engineering?

Are you looking for the opportunity to progress your career within a global organisation?

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in OEM or B2B sales in manufacturing or engineering to join a leading and reputable company in the marine industry. You will be excellent with building relationships with strong commercial acumen as you develop new business and manage accounts.

The role: what you will be doing

As European Sales Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Work closely with the Sales Director to develop and execute detailed sales strategies
• You will manage all aspects of pricing and quotations
• Develop a strong understanding of the marine industry, the landscape and analyse competitors
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with clients, acting as their main point of contact.
• Coordinate with internal teams; design, production, logistics, and finance to ensure projects run smoothly from order through to delivery and customer sign-off.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities to support growth targets.
• Prepare accurate market data and
• Represent the business at industry events, exhibitions, and client visits, including occasional international travel as required.

About you: what we are looking for

To be successful in the European Sales Manager, you will ideally have:

• You will have proven experience in B2B or OEM sales
• Experience within the marine industry would be useful but alternatively, automotive and engineering would also be suitable
• You will be highly organised with strong IT proficiency in Word and Excel and have excellent presentation and negotiation skills
• You must be able and willing to travel domestically and internationally when required.

The package

In return, the successful European Sales Manager will receive:

• Salary circa 60,000
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 4% company pension
• Death in service x 2 annual salary
• Employee assistance programme

• Use of UK car for business travel

Location and how to apply

The European Sales Manager role is based in Havant and is commutable from Portsmouth, Waterlooville, Chichester and Fareham. It is also within walking distance of Havant train station.

If this sounds like you, apply now for the chance to discuss the role and your CV in more detail.

Key words: sales, account management, business development