Job Description

Location: Remote – South of England

Salary: Up to £45k basic + Bonus + Car Allowance

About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Sales Manager to drive sales growth within the Manufacturing & Solutions sector, with a primary focus on the southern English market.

In this position, you will develop and maintain relationships with clients in the Marine and Industry sectors, secure orders, and collaborate with a dynamic sales team. The role involves balancing client engagement, sales planning, and team collaboration, with approximately 25-50% travel across England.

What You’ll Do

• Client Engagement and Sales Activities (50%): Build and maintain relationships with new and existing customers, negotiate contracts, and meet sales targets.
• Sales Planning and Administration (30%): Develop annual marketing and sales plans, setting measurable objectives.
• Meetings and Collaboration (20%): Work closely with team members to ensure smooth execution of projects.
• Oversee projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with overall sales strategy.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualifications: SVQ Level 3 or HNC Level 3.
• Experience: 2-5 years of relevant work experience in a sales role.
• Skills: * Strong commercial acumen and the ability to learn quickly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Highly self-motivated, a strong communicator, and a team player.

What You’ll Get

• Comprehensive training and support in all aspects of lifting and rigging.
• Additional benefits: potential bonus, car allowance, phone, and flexible remote working opportunities.

The successful individual will be joining a global business who focus on creating long-term value for customers and employees through a passionate dedication to excellence and a disciplined management process. This drives a sustained competitive advantage in a dynamic global market. They achieve success by developing industry-leading technology, investing globally, and delivering results for customers and creating career opportunities and development for colleagues.

The best part of this is, if you are successful in getting the job, we guarantee that you are going to love it. Why? For everyone we place, 96% are still with their company 12-months later, and 94% are still there 2-years later. That speaks for itself.

Want to be a part of this? Of course, you do! If you have the spirit and passion this position requires then get in touch now. To apply, click on the apply button below, contact Craig McDonald: craig.mcdonald@mercuryhampton.com , or call the Mercury Hampton office directly on 01925 937 311.

Job Description

• World-Class British Manufacturer
• Mechanical Components Manufacturer
• Bespoke Seals/ gaskets/ components / flow control
• Blue-chip manufacturing company
• £35,000 – £43,800 Basic salary (experience dependent)
• Outstanding OTE £61,320 + Co wide performance bonus 8%
• Home Office, Quality Company Car, Pension, Private Medical, Laptop / iPad, Mobile Phone, Credit Card
• Professional Management Training and development
• Area – North of England
• Home Based can live anywhere
• Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, Stoke-on-Trent, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Huddersfield, York, Hull, Middlesborough, Newcastle-upon-Tyne etc

Our client is a world leading manufacturer of bespoke mechanical components for applications throughout numerous industrial sectors including oil & gas, food, process, defence, steel, power, nuclear, chemical and pharmaceutical. My client has been established for many years and has a turnover more than £150 million globally. You will have the capability of selling bespoke design in engineering components into critical engineering environments.

This is an opportunity for a dynamic professional technical sales professional to work with a major global manufacturer, this is an entry level sales position into their company. The previous person in post has been promoted, there are several clearly defined progression routes into Strategic Key Accounts, Business Development, international sales and Sales management.

As Area Sales Manager you will take a lead role in this companies UK sales team by supporting key accounts in the South of England and prospecting into new industrial customers. You will work and support the General Sales Manager to win sales throughout project driven customers and OEM customers. We are looking for an honest hard working and technically capable sophisticated sales professional who can spearhead emerging market growth and manage some critical customers such as Rolls Royce, Schlumberger, GE and many more! You will be able to solution sell, work closely with customers and develop the right product for the correct application in critical sectors.

The Candidate:

• We are open on industry sector, personality and sophistication is key!
• You will be an industrial technical sales professional
• You will ideally have an engineering background – Mechanical mind preferred
• A strong strategic thinker with exceptional business development skills and key account management skills.
• You will have excellent communication skills and able to communicate and sell to a wide variety of levels.
• A proven track record of business-to-business sales, experience of medium to long cycle selling would be advantageous.
• If you have a Mechanical Engineering background either a degree, apprenticeship and or experience of mechanical components
• Products Seals, gaskets, valves, pumps, rotating equipment,
• Product training will be provided.
• Able to develop new business opportunities coupled with an eye for upselling / cross selling.

Please click on the apply button or contact Jonathan Sallis at Mercury Hampton directly. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within 48 hours, however if you have not heard from us within 7 working days please consider yourself unsuccessful on this application.

Job Description

• World-Class British Manufacturer
• Mechanical Components Manufacturer
• Bespoke Seals/ gaskets/ components / flow control
• Blue-chip manufacturing company
• £35,000 – £43,800 Basic salary (experience dependent)
• Outstanding OTE £61,320 + Co wide performance bonus 8%
• Home Office, Quality Company Car, Pension, Private Medical, Laptop / IPad, Mobile Phone, Credit Card
• Area – South of England
• Home Based can live anywhere
• Birmingham, Coventry, Bristol, Northampton, Worcester, Bedford, South Wales, Reading, Cambridge, Oxford, Luton, Swindon, Leicester etc

Our client is a world leading manufacturer of bespoke mechanical components for applications throughout numerous industrial sectors including oil & gas, food, process, defence, steel, power, nuclear, chemical and pharmaceutical. My client has been established for many years and has a turnover in excess of £150 million globally. You will have the capability of selling bespoke design in engineering components into critical engineering environments.

This is an opportunity for a dynamic professional technical sales professional to work with a major global manufacturer, this is an entry level sales position in to their company. The previous person in post has been promoted, there are several clearly defined progression routes into Strategic Key Accounts, Business Development, international sales and Sales management.

As Area Sales Manager you will take a lead role in this companies UK sales team by supporting key accounts in the South of England and prospecting into new industrial customers. You will work and support the General Sales Manager to win sales throughout project driven customers and OEM customers. We are looking for an honest hard working and technically capable sophisticated sales professional who can spearhead emerging market growth and manage some critical customers such as Rolls Royce, Schlumberger, GE and many more! You will be able to solution sell, work closely with customers and develop the right product for the correct application in critical sectors.

The Candidate:

• We are open on industry sector, personality and sophistication is key!
• You will be an industrial technical sales professional
• You will ideally have an engineering background – Mechanical mind preferred
• A strong strategic thinker with exceptional business development skills and key account management skills.
• You will have excellent communication skills and able to communicate and sell to a wide variety of levels.
• A proven track record of business-to-business sales, experience of medium to long cycle selling would be advantageous.
• If you have a Mechanical Engineering background either a degree, apprenticeship and or experience of mechanical components
• Products Seals, gaskets, valves, pumps, rotating equipment,
• Product training will be provided.
• Able to develop new business opportunities coupled with an eye for upselling / cross selling.

Please click on the apply button or contact Jonathan Sallis at Mercury Hampton directly. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within 48 hours, however if you have not heard from us within 7 working days please consider yourself unsuccessful on this application.

Job Description

• Mechanical Engineering Components
• Flow Control Products / Fluid Handling
• Valves / Pumps / Mixers / Actuators etc.
• Corrosion Resistant Products / Manufacturer
• Package; Basic between £40,000 – £52,000
• Executive High Spec Company Car / or Generous Car Allowance
• + Bonus OTE £60K + + plus excellent executive benefits
• Location: Home Based
• Anywhere South of Birmingham
• Birmingham, Leicester, Northampton, Bristol, Cambridge, Basingstoke, Southampton, Reading, Swindon, London etc.

Mercury Hampton is exclusively retained on this vacancy. Our client is leading manufacturer of innovative flow control products sold into demanding process industries and industrial customers such as water treatment, chemical process, agriculture, aerospace, military, water processing, marine, nuclear, logistics, data centres etc. They are a global company who have an excellent reputation for the quality of their products, excellent service delivery and outstanding technical support. They are now looking for a dynamic, inspirational, and experienced technical sales professional to sell their world leading products into industrial markets across the South of England.

You will have a proven track record in technical sales in industrial markets, as well as being commercially savvy you will have a strong technical background either in engineering or a Scientific Degree/discipline and or hands on engineering experience. This company want to be the Technical experts within their industry, you will lead this process so customers will come to you for advice and support regarding all product applications. You will lead and drive sales, managing and supporting some major existing key accounts with a focus on business development and new client acquisition. Ideally you will have an understanding of fluid handling and flow control and will understand the principles of corrosion resistant materials. Ideally you will have sold to the Chemicals industry, Petrochem, water, and water purification markets. They are looking for a dynamic blue sky thinking sales professional.

This company have outstanding technical support for their customers, some of their products are unique, and they have clearly defined USP’s and have a full product suite for complex applications. They offer R&D simulation, rapid prototyping and test facilities to manufacture bespoke products for their customers. They add value throughout the process, customer design services to ensure the correct combination of product and material is used to maximise functionality and maximise anti corrosion. There is a genuine high demand for their products, they last longer and are more cost effective, you will play a pivotal part of the company’s growth plan. Customers will want to see you and you will be working for an established global brand leading manufacturer.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic sales profession who wants to make a name for themselves and progress quickly with a rapidly growing manufacturer.

Please click on the apply button or contact Mercury Hampton directly. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two working days.

Job Description

Location: South West UK

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum + £500 per month car allowance + performance bonus

Mercury Hampton is excited to be partnering with a leading company in the bathroom and plumbing products industry to recruit an

Area Sales Manager for their team in the South West UK. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic sales professional to manage and develop customer relationships in a defined region, helping the company achieve its business objectives.

About the Role

As the Area Sales Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Managing, developing, and expanding relationships with both existing and new customers across the South West UK region.
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, while creating and executing strategic plans to meet KPIs.
• Analysing sales performance, preparing reports, and providing tailored solutions to meet customer needs.
• Delivering engaging and informative sales presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure customer satisfaction and alignment with sales strategies.
• Keeping up to date with market trends, competitor activities, and changing customer requirements.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will be:

• Confident, self-motivated, and results-driven.
• A strong communicator with excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage time effectively and prioritise tasks.
• Experienced in account or territory management with a proven track record of meeting sales targets.
• Proficient in using MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
• A holder of a full UK driving licence.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of the bathroom or plumbing products market.
• Technical product expertise.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of up to £45,000 per annum, supplemented by a £500 per month car allowance and a performance-based bonus.
• Mobile phone and laptop provided.
• Monthly broadband allowance.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including pension contributions, life assurance, income protection, critical illness cover, and health & wellbeing support.

Additional Information

This role will involve travel across the South West UK region, including occasional overnight stays. The successful candidate will also enjoy the flexibility of home-office working.

Job Description

• Technical Sales Engineer
• Northern Based British Manufacturer
• Global Company/ p/o the Global sales team
• Mechanical Components – Rotating Equipment
• Industrial Seals / Gaskets / Flow components / Pumps / Valves
• World Class training and Development
• £45,000 to £58,000 Basic salary (experience dependent)
• Home Office, Company Car, Pension, Laptop, Mobile Phone, Credit Card and Bonus, on target earnings £75,000+
• Northwest UK
• Home Based could live in Warrington, Manchester, Liverpool, Blackburn, Widnes, North Wales, Bolton, Cumbria, Ellesmere port, Wigan, Carlisle, Chester, Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Preston, Lancaster, Blackpool, Stockport, Rochdale etc.
• Mercury Hampton is working exclusively with this client.

A world leading manufacturer of rotating equipment and mechanical components for applications throughout numerous industrial sectors including Chemical, oil & gas, food and Beveridge, pulp and paper, mining, process, defence, power, wastewater and pharmaceutical. My client has been established for many years and is a global leader in rotating equipment with a multimillion turnover operating across the World. They manufacture products, systems and solutions that enhance pump efficiency and reliability and significantly reduce maintenance down time and cost.

Reporting directly to the UK Sales Manager, the successful candidate will take responsibility of business activities throughout the Northwest of England and North Wales region. You will manage this area taking responsibility for Account Management and new client acquisition. This will involve 70% strategic key account management of existing clients, and 30% new business activity. There is a diverse client base in this region, you will be selling and working within a multitude of industrial, process and manufacturing environments. This is technical solution selling, you will need to have a mechanical engineering aptitude, but also be an articulate and dynamic salesperson. You will have a strong mechanical engineering aptitude and or qualification either through an engineering apprenticeship and or Engineering Degree. Our client is a thought leader in pump reliability and mechanical seals and gaskets.

This is a home-based role that requires regular customer visits throughout the sales region. We anticipate one day will be spent working from your home office with four days focusing on developing and managing customers. As Technical Sales Engineer you will be expected to report all sales and quotation activity on a monthly basis. You will be supported from a team of internal sales engineers who will assist with any technical back up needed to assist in closing the sale and supporting the customer. We are looking to speak with candidates with strong account management and business development skills and a mechanical engineering brain / experience– realistic earnings £75,000+.

The Candidate:

• The successful candidate will have external sales experience from an associated sector i.e., mechanical seals, rotating equipment, pumps, valves etc
• Mechanical Engineering Background
• Full knowledge of rotating equipment and mechanical seals highly beneficial
• Understand Rotating Equipment pumps, motors, gearboxes, compressors, seals, etc.
• A strong strategic thinker with exceptional ability to develop relationships, manage key accounts and develop new business
• You will have excellent communication skills and able to communicate and sell to a wide variety of levels.
• A proven track record of business to business sales.
• Dynamic “can do” attitude, and enthusiasm for sales
• An engineering qualification will be advantageous but not essential.
• A mechanical engineering apprenticeship would also be desirable
• Extensive Product training will be provided.
• You will have an eye for upselling / cross selling opportunities

Please click on the apply button or contact Mercury Hampton directly. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two working days.