UK Offshore Sales Manager

Overview

In this role you drive UK offshore growth by building new business and strengthening key relationships. You will be the primary commercial contact for your territory, collaborating with engineering, proposals, operations and global sales to tailor technical solutions. The position is remote, autonomous and global in scope, offering exposure to cross-regional projects and significant impact on business success. You will help shape offshore solutions and support strategic growth within a leading composite solutions provider.

Pay / Benefits

• remote autonomy
• onboarding and product training
• international collaboration
• career development opportunities
• support from global engineering and commercial teams
• diversity & inclusion

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales strategies to grow the UK offshore business
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with customers, engineering companies, EPCs and offshore operators
• Identify and develop new business opportunities while supporting existing accounts
• Promote NOV’s portfolio of composite piping systems, structural products, tanks, and services
• Lead commercial activities through quotation and tender processes with engineering and proposal teams
• Prepare technically sound and commercially competitive quotations and proposals
• Maintain accurate opportunity and quotation data in CRM for forecasting and planning
• Deliver regular sales forecasts, pipeline updates and activity reports
• Collaborate with international colleagues to support global projects and share market intelligence
• Conduct customer visits and represent NOV at meetings and industry events
• Monitor customer requirements and market trends to identify future opportunities
• Support continuous improvement and contribute to the commercial strategy of Fiber Glass Systems

Key requirements

• HNC/HND in Engineering, Business or equivalent relevant industry experience
• Experience in technical sales, business development or account management within offshore, marine or energy sectors
• Experience building customer relationships and identifying new business opportunities
• Experience preparing commercial quotations and managing the full sales cycle
• Experience with CRM systems and sales forecasting tools
• Understanding of offshore operations and how to communicate engineering solutions to customers
• Strong commercial awareness with a customer-focused mindset
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organizational and planning abilities
• Self-motivated, able to work independently in a remote environment
• Commercial negotiation skills
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK and occasional international travel
• Preferred: Degree in Engineering or Business
• Preferred: Experience with composite materials, piping systems or structural products
• Preferred: Experience in offshore energy, marine, subsea or industrial engineering markets
• Preferred: Existing UK offshore industry contacts
• Preferred: Knowledge of offshore piping and engineering standards
• Preferred: Exposure to engineering consultancy or EPC environments
• Preferred: Understanding of geothermal or energy transition markets

• Excellent communication
• Relationship-building
• Strong organizational and planning abilities
• CRM systems
• Sales forecasting tools
• Understanding of offshore operations

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