Sales Manager

Sales Manager

• Basic Salary
• Office Based Portsmouth with flexibility
• 20-30% International Travel
• 9 Day Fortnight

This is a commercial role with real ownership inside a leading aerospace business with a specialist focus in the market.

You will take responsibility for driving sales performance managing customer relationships and contributing to the commercial direction of a UK-based manufacturing operation supplying into the aerospace sector.

If you want a role where you can influence revenue pricing and customer strategy while developing toward leadership this is worth your attention.

Why This Role Is Attractive

• Be a part of contract negotiations on and off site with new and established clients.
• This role is for a future leader someone who can step up lead by example and move into a people manager position
• This is a role for someone who wants to be more than account management and take a broader commercial position within a manufacturing business.

The Business

Our client is a UK-based aerospace manufacturing operation part of a wider international group.

They design and produce safety-critical products for both commercial and defence applications with a strong focus on quality engineering standards and customer delivery.

The business combines established manufacturing capability with a clear focus on growth and commercial development.

What You Will Be Doing

• Driving sales growth through structured account management and new opportunity development
• Managing customer relationships from initial contact through quotation negotiation and order completion
• Preparing and submitting commercial quotations aligned with pricing strategy and margin expectations
• Leading and supporting contract negotiations with customers
• Working cross-functionally with Engineering Operations and Finance to deliver customer solutions
• Ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction through consistent communication and follow-up
• Contributing to wider commercial strategy including pricing approaches and market development
• Maintaining accurate records and forecasts using internal systems

What You Bring

• Experience in sales business development or account management within a technical or manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to manage customer relationships and negotiate commercial agreements
• Strong understanding of pricing margins and commercial risk
• Confident communicator comfortable working across multiple departments
• Organised and self-sufficient with the ability to manage your own workload

Experience within aerospace or a technical engineering sector is advantageous but not essential.

If you are looking for ownership progression and a role where your commercial input has a direct impact this is worth a conversation.