Technical Sales Manager

Description

Technical Sales Manager – Portsmouth

Permanent Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits

Are you a commercially driven Technical Sales professional with a strong background in tooling, injection moulding or precision engineering? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well–established engineering business and play a key role in driving growth across the automotive and aerospace sectors.

The Opportunity:

As a Technical Sales Manager, you'll be at the forefront of winning and delivering high–value tooling projects. Acting as the bridge between customers and in–house engineering teams, you'll manage the full sales lifecycle from initial enquiry and technical consultation through to final delivery.

This is a varied and dynamic role combining account management, new business development, and technical estimating.

Key Responsibilities:

Grow and manage existing customer accounts while identifying and securing new business opportunities

Respond to RFQs and convert enquiries into profitable sales

Develop relationships with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers across aerospace and automotive

Lead technical discussions around mould tooling, jigs, and fixtures

Manage costing, estimating, and quotation activities (a key part of the role)

Work closely with engineering teams to deliver accurate and competitive proposals

Support Design for Manufacture (DFM) reviews and project delivery

Maintain and manage a strong sales pipeline through CRM systems

Represent the business at customer meetings, site visits, and industry events

What We're Looking For:

Strong technical knowledge of injection mould tooling, CNC machining, and toolroom processes

Ability to interpret engineering drawings and CAD data

Proven experience in technical sales or business development within engineering/manufacturing

Commercially astute with a track record of winning new business

Confident communicator, able to engage with stakeholders at all levels

Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Experience within automotive, aerospace, or precision engineering sectors is highly desirable

Why Apply?

Opportunity to work on complex, high–value engineering projects

A role with real autonomy and the ability to make a commercial impact

Join a collaborative environment with strong in–house engineering capability

Clear opportunity to grow revenue and influence business strategy

Additional Info

Full UK driving licence required

Regular UK travel and occasional overnight stays expected

If you're a technically strong sales professional looking to take ownership of a growing market and work on cutting–edge tooling projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Ad ID: 5419327378