Sales Manager

Full-time · Permanent · Remote with UK Travel

Our client, is seeking an ambitious Sales Manager to join its expanding team. The organisation delivers end‑to‑end electronics manufacturing and supply chain solutions to customers across commercial, space, defence, transport, motorsport, audio, and instrumentation sectors.

The Sales Manager plays a critical role in driving growth within the organisation’s Supply Chain as a Service offering. This position focuses on developing new business, optimising processes for efficiency and cost-effectiveness, and building strong customer relationships across diverse technology markets.

Key Responsibilities as a Sales Manager:

• Identify new markets, generate leads, and pursue opportunities through networking and partnerships.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective clients, understanding needs and proposing tailored supply chain solutions.
• Sell a broad range of SCaaS offerings including supplier relationship management, strategic procurement, planning and demand management, inventory reduction, kitting and distribution, and KanBan/consignment agreements.
• Work closely with marketing, internal sales, production, and quality teams to ensure customer requirements are fully met.
• Prepare detailed proposals and quotations; adapt offerings to meet customer-specific requirements.
• Achieve or exceed sales targets, contributing to pricing strategy development and revenue generation.
• Produce regular sales and business development reports. Analyse trends and data to support decision-making.
• Proactively manage own pipeline, initiating new opportunities and securing new business wins.

What you need, as a Sales Manager:

• Experience supporting sectors such as Medical, Aerospace & Defence, Industrial, or Automotive (desirable).
• Motivated, energetic, and capable of developing and enhancing sales skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to close deals and secure new contracts.
• Willingness to travel extensively in the UK — typically 75% — to meet new and existing customers.

If this Sales Manager opportunity is of interest, please apply now, and contact Jemma at Orion Reading.