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Regional Sales Manager
Scientific Supplier
Field Sales or Business Dev
West UK
£45,000 - £50,000
Scientific Chromatography
High Value Capital Equipment
Manufacturing Testing Environmental Utilities
Role Overview
You will be responsible for managing and developing sales across the West of England and Wales, working with major names across the food, dairy, meat, grain and laboratory sectors.
You will be selling high-value analytical and testing systems that help customers ensure product quality, safety and sustainability. This is a consultative capital equipment sales role, combining new business development (around 20%) with account management of long-term customers (around 80%).
This role has come about due to a planned retirement, and the successful candidate will benefit from a full handover and established customer base, inheriting a healthy pipeline of ongoing opportunities.
Company Information
A rare opportunity has arisen to join a market-leading scientific instrumentation manufacturer renowned for their innovation, sustainability focus and strong reputation across the food, dairy and agricultural industries. Our client is a family-owned global business with strong Scandinavian values, known for its integrity, clean culture and focus on innovation and sustainability. The company holds an impressive market share in dairy and grain analysis and continues to lead the industry with cutting-edge technology.
Role Requirements
Manage an established pipeline and loyal customer base.
Develop new opportunities across food manufacturing and testing segments.
Work closely with technical and service colleagues to deliver a one-team approach.
Use Salesforce CRM to manage activity, forecasting and customer interactions.
Receive full product training, including a technical induction at European headquarters in springtime.
Person Specifications
Degree in a relevant subject (Science, Food Science, Life Science or similar).
Proven track record in capital equipment sales with long sales cycles (three to twelve months).
Experience selling into food production, testing laboratories or process environments.
Confident “hunter” mindset balanced with strong relationship management skills.
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
Be self-driven and technicaly minded.
Thrive in autonomy.
Enjoy meeting customers face-to-face (three to four days per week travel).
Have the energy to maintain and grow relationships across a broad territory.
Package
Competitive basic salary.
Annual leave.
Pension.
Health coverage.
Other benefits.
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Andover
Banbury
Bangor
Barnstaple
Bath
Bicester
Bideford
Birmingham
Bournemouth
Brecon
Bridgend
Bridgmorth
Bridgwater
Bridport
Brierley Hill
Bristol
Bromyard
Burnham-on-Sea
Caerphilly
Cannock
Cardiff
Carmarthen
Chepstow
Chester
Chippenham
Christchurch
Cirencester
Clevedon
Conwy
Coventry
Crewe
Deeside
Denbigh
Dorchester
Droitwich
Dudley
Ebbw Vale
Ellesmere Port
Exeter
Falmouth
Faringdon
Ferndown
Gloucester
Hereford
Honiton
Ivybridge
Knighton
Leamington Spa
Leek
Leominster
Lichfield
Llandrindod Wells
Llandudno
Llanelli
Ludlow
Lyme Regis
Malmesbury
Malvern
Market Drayton
Merthyr Tydfil
Nantwich
Neath
Newport
Newquay
Newton Abbot
Northwich
Nuneaton
Oswestry
Oxford
Plymouth
Pontypool
Poole
Redruth
Ross-on-Wye
Rugby
Sailsbury
Sandbach
Shifnal
Shrewsbury
Solihull
Stoke-on-Trent
Stone
Stourbridge
Stroud
Swansea
Swindon
Taunton
Tavistock
Telford
Tewkesbury
Tipton
Torbay
Torquay
Truro
Uttoxeter
Walsall
Warminster
Warwick
Wells
Weston-super-Mare
Weymouth
Willenhall
Wirral
Witney
Wolverhampton
Worcester
Wrexham
Yeovil
Date Updated
31 Oct 2025
Job reference
75182
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