https://jobs.co.uk/job/defence-sales-manager-hays-business-support--a30e3023-65f6-489a-ba72-f655766f887c RSS feed for Defence Sales Manager at Hays Business Support. en-gb Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:03:35 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/defence-sales-manager-hays-business-support--a30e3023-65f6-489a-ba72-f655766f887c https://jobs.co.uk/job/defence-sales-manager-hays-business-support--a30e3023-65f6-489a-ba72-f655766f887c Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Lincolnshire | Salary: £60000 - £80000/annum bonus, car allowance | Type: Permanent | Defence Sales Manager Lincoln | c.-70,000 + 20% bonus + car allowance This is a rare opportunity to join a specialist defence manufacturer at a point of significant growth and have a genuine influence over what comes next. The business has doubled turnover to -9m in the last 12 months and is forecasting double-digit annual growth over the next five years. They now need an experienced Defence Sales Manager who can build on strong existing customer relationships, develop new opportunities and, ultimately, build the sales function around them. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you''ll take commercial ownership across the UK and international defence markets, working with the UK MOD, police forces and customers across Europe and the rest of the world. There are established relationships with significant potential for further growth, alongside a clear appetite to develop new customers and markets. This is a varied, hands-on commercial role. You''ll manage key accounts, develop new business, respond to inbound opportunities, identify tenders through procurement portals and frameworks, attend and exhibit at major defence exhibitions and manage agents across internatio... Permanent