Sales Manager

  • Michael Page Sales
  • Apr 16, 2026
Full time Sales & Marketing

Job Description

Seeking a technically-minded and commercially astute Sales Manager to support and grow the UK customer base across aerospace, automotive, defence, energy and general industrial markets.

Background in additive manufacturing, welding, powder metallurgy, coatings, chemicals, surface treatment, chemicals, alloys, abrasives, and metals will be beneficial.

Client Details

This well backed international company operates within the industrial and manufacturing sector, specialising in innovative products and services. They are known for their technical expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality solutions to their clients.

Description

The Sales Manager, Technical sales will:

Cover a UK wide sales territory

Maintain and develop the technical aspects of each customer relationship, advising on materials, applications, and performance improvements.

This is a business maintenance / development role. You will manage long-standing strategic customers while developing technical solutions and identifying opportunities within existing accounts.

Selling surface-treatment materials used across components, manufacturing, and finishing applications.

Provide commercial and technical support to key accounts across:

  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Defence
  • Energy
  • General industrial sectors

Support long-term customer retention, contract renewal, and incremental value-based selling.

Monitor UK market trends, competitor activity, and emerging technologies relevant to surface-treatment solutions.

Collaborate with technical teams, operations, and international colleagues to ensure consistent delivery of customer requirements.

People management experience would also be of use

Profile

A successful Sales Manager will be

Technically-minded and commercially astute and support growth of the UK customer base across aerospace, automotive, defence, energy and general industrial markets.

A solution base sales person, working with customers to find creative outcomes in an ever changing dynamic market.

Background in additive manufacturing, welding, powder metallurgy, coatings, chemicals, surface treatment, chemicals, alloys, abrasives, and metals will be beneficial.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical understanding of metallic materials, chemicals or related consumables, with the communication skills needed to represent a high-quality engineered product portfolio.

Job Offer

  • Competitive salary.
  • Attractive bonus structure and company car.
  • Opportunity to work within the industrial and manufacturing sector.
  • Collaborative and supportive working environment.
  • Potential for career growth and development.

If you have sales and expertise in additive manufacturing, welding, powder coatings, surface treatment, chemicals, and metals, apply now to join this exciting role.