Overview
In this Sales Manager role, you drive revenue and margins by building and managing key customer relationships in the Fareham region. You work closely with cross-functional teams to align opportunities with market strategies and ensure timely responses to inquiries and orders. You will steer sales activities for spare parts and Field Service, while maintaining accurate CRM data and master records. This position offers impact in a global company focused on sustainable energy and marine technology.
Responsibilities
- Identify and develop new customer relationships and manage existing ones (prospects, active customers)
- Maintain CRM, pipeline, visits and customer satisfaction surveys
- Coordinate internal and external stakeholders and build networks with customers and decision makers
- Develop and report sales, manage margins and meet targets for spare parts and Field service
- Collaborate on cross-country opportunities for global accounts
- Lead contract negotiations and follow up on quotations
- Maintain and manage customer visit reports, opportunities, and master data in CRM and systems
- Communicate market intelligence and competitor information
- Monitor financial order intake, margin and market share at customer and regional levels
Key requirements
- Hands-on and remote sales experience with a proven track record
- Strong product knowledge of Engine and Propulsion Systems (spare parts and Field Service/Workshop)
- Customer-focused with commercial understanding
- Performance and results-oriented
- Proficient in CRM and able to set targets and activity plans
- Excellent written and spoken communication in local language and English
- Entrepreneurial mindset with logical, customer-needs-driven decision making
- Ability to recover from mistakes and pivot accordingly
- Willingness to travel up to ~40%
- clear and fast communication
- customer focus and service mindset
- entrepreneurial spirit
- CRM proficiency
- Engine and Propulsion Systems knowledge
- spare parts and Field Service / Workshop experience
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