Technical Sales Manager Jobs in Derby | Midlands & Northern UK | Industrial Automation & Engineering Sales
Technical Sales Manager – Derby, Midlands North
Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 + Bonus + Company Car + Excellent Benefits
Are you an experienced Technical Sales Manager looking for an exciting opportunity within the industrial automation and advanced engineering sector? This Derby-based Technical Sales Manager job offers the chance to join a well-established, forward‑thinking engineering business operating across the Midlands and Northern UK.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional with experience in technical sales, solution sales, industrial automation, machine vision systems, automated machinery, or engineering technology products. Whether your background is as a Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Account Manager, or Technical Sales Executive, this role offers long‑term career development within a highly supportive and innovative organisation.
The business has been at the forefront of advanced technology solutions for more than 30 years and continues to grow across multiple industrial and manufacturing sectors. With strong investment, excellent training, and a collaborative culture, this role would suit someone who enjoys consultative B2B sales and building long‑term customer relationships.
About the Company
This employer is a globally backed engineering and technology business with an established UK operation that combines the stability of an international organisation with the flexibility and supportive culture of a smaller SME‑style team.
For more than three decades, the company has been delivering innovative automation and technical solutions across a diverse range of industrial applications. Their products and services support OEMs, system integrators, and manufacturing businesses across the UK, helping customers improve productivity, efficiency, and performance through advanced engineering technologies.
The company prides itself on creating a collaborative and people‑focused environment where employees are encouraged to develop long‑term careers. With a strong “promote from within” culture, ongoing investment in staff development, and a growing customer base, this is an excellent time to join the business.
The Role – Technical Sales Manager
As Technical Sales Manager, you will take ownership of a Midlands and Northern UK territory, managing existing customer relationships while also identifying and developing new business opportunities.
This is a consultative engineering sales role where you will work closely with customers to understand technical requirements and recommend suitable solutions. You will be engaging with a varied client base including OEMs, manufacturing businesses, automation specialists, and system integrators across multiple industrial sectors.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the company’s continued growth strategy across the region. You will be given the autonomy to manage your territory while being supported by a collaborative internal team and a well‑structured organisation.
This role would suit someone who enjoys both account management and proactive business development. You will need to be comfortable navigating longer sales cycles, developing relationships with technical stakeholders, and managing solution‑based sales processes.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and develop sales opportunities across the Midlands and Northern UK
Build strong relationships with OEMs, manufacturing companies, system integrators, and industrial end users
Identify new business opportunities and proactively develop customer accounts
Deliver consultative technical sales support across a range of advanced engineering and automation solutions
Work closely with customers to understand operational and technical requirements
Prepare proposals, quotations, and commercial sales presentations
Maintain regular communication with customers throughout the sales process
Collaborate internally with technical and commercial teams to ensure successful project delivery
Monitor market trends and competitor activity within industrial automation and engineering sectors
Support long‑term strategic growth across the territory
Candidate Requirements
To be successful in this Technical Sales Manager job, you should have previous experience within technical sales, engineering sales, or solution‑based B2B sales environments.
You do not necessarily need to be a qualified engineer, but you should feel comfortable discussing technical products or engineering solutions with customers. Experience selling complex industrial products or automation systems would be highly advantageous.
Suitable backgrounds may include:
Technical Sales Manager
Sales Engineer
Business Development Manager
Engineering Account Manager
Industrial Automation Sales
Machine Vision Sales
Automation Solutions Sales
Mechanical or Electrical Technical Sales
Ideal Experience & Skills
Proven experience in B2B technical sales or engineering sales
Ability to sell complex or solution‑led products and services
Experience within industrial automation, machine vision, manufacturing technology, automated machinery, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering sectors
Strong commercial awareness and customer relationship management skills
A proactive and self‑motivated approach to business development
Excellent communication and consultative sales skills
Ability to manage a regional sales territory effectively
Comfortable working autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team environment
This role will particularly suit an enthusiastic and ambitious sales professional who is looking for long‑term progression within a supportive and growing engineering business.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Technical Sales Manager seeking more than just another sales role. The company offers genuine career progression, long‑term stability, and the opportunity to work with innovative engineering technologies across multiple industries.
Employees benefit from a highly supportive culture where development and progression are actively encouraged. The organisation invests heavily in training, career planning, and internal promotion, making it an ideal environment for someone looking to grow their career within technical sales or engineering business development.
Benefits Include
Competitive salary of approximately £50,000 – £60,000
Excellent bonus and commission structure
Company car
Wider company benefits package
Ongoing training and development
Long‑term progression opportunities
Supportive and collaborative working environment
Backing of a global engineering organisation with SME‑style flexibility
Location
This Technical Sales Manager role is based in Derby (DE1) and covers a Midlands and Northern UK territory.
The position is commutable from:
Derby
Nottingham
Leicester
Stoke‑on‑Trent
Mansfield
Chesterfield
Birmingham
Manchester
Sheffield
Burton upon Trent
Coventry
Wolverhampton
The role offers a high degree of autonomy and would suit candidates located anywhere within the Midlands or North Midlands region with good access to customer sites across the territory.
Apply for this Technical Sales Manager Job
If you are interested in this Technical Sales Manager opportunity, please apply with your CV or contact Danny Turnock at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd for further information.
Reference: PR/006601
Please note that if you have not been contacted within ten days of your application, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion. We thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply.
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