Technical Sales Manager

Technical Sales Manager Food Processing MachineryLocation: Midlands / Birmingham preferred UK-wide territory Salary: Competitive, DOE + Bonus + Company CarWe are working with an established and growing specialist distributor of food processing machinery, supplying leading equipment solutions into the meat, fish and poultry processing sectors.They are now looking for an experienced Technical Sales Manager to join the team and take responsibility for developing new business and managing key customer accounts across the UK.This is a genuine technical and consultative sales role, working with some of the UK''s leading food manufacturers and engaging directly with Engineering Managers, Technical Managers, Production teams, Procurement and senior management.The RoleYou will be responsible for: Developing new business opportunities across the UKManaging and growing existing blue-chip customer accountsSelling high-value capital equipment and machinery solutionsUnderstanding customer processes and identifying equipment requirementsWorking with engineering and technical teams to specify the correct machineryManaging projects with values of up to €3 millionManaging complex sales cycles, which can extend to 2 years or moreBuilding long-term relationships with major food manufacturersRepresenting a broad range of leading international food processing machinery brands The machinery portfolio includes stuffing, clipping, pressing and forming, cutting and other food processing equipment.The ..... full job details .....