Now Hiring: Sales Engineer – Packaging Machinery (Greater Manchester / North West)
I am currently partnering with a respected manufacturer of packaging machinery and capital equipment to appoint a Sales Engineer to support their continued growth across the UK.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional with technical credibility who enjoys selling engineered solutions that genuinely improve production performance and automation efficiency.
🔍 About the Role
The Sales Engineer will take ownership of UK sales activity, managing both new business development and key account growth. You’ll be selling a highly regarded range of packaging machinery into multiple market sectors, backed by a strong engineering and service team.
Although the role involves regular customer visits across the UK, it is important that the successful candidate lives within approximately 45 minutes of the Manchester head office to enable regular time on-site for team collaboration, training, and project discussions.
This combination of field-based autonomy and office-based teamwork makes this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys the variety of both.
🧩 Ideal Background
We are keen to speak with candidates who have experience selling capital equipment into manufacturing environments. Sector experience such as the following is highly valuable:
- Food & Beverage
- Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences
- FMCG
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Chemical / Personal Care / Household Products
Relevant job titles may include:
- Sales Engineer
- Business Development Manager
- Technical Sales Representative
- Area Sales Manager
- Technical Account Manager
If you understand how engineered machinery solves real production challenges — and you enjoy helping customers identify the right solution — you’ll be a strong fit.
💼 Package & Benefits
- £50,000 – £60,000 basic salary
- Performance-related attractive commission
- Car allowance or company car
- Supportive onboarding and product training
- Genuine long-term career prospects with a growing business
🚀 Why This Role Stands Out
- High-quality, well-respected machinery — not a “sell at any cost” environment
- Support from a proven engineering and aftersales team
- Stable customer base with strong repeat business
- Visible role where you’ll have a voice in commercial strategy
- A company culture that values ideas, initiative, and contribution
📩 Interested? Let’s Talk
If you’re a Sales Engineer who enjoys combining field sales with regular office collaboration, and you live within commuting distance of Manchester, we’d love to hear from you.
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