Head of Sales Engineering

  • WR Engineering
  • City, Manchester
  • May 22, 2026
Full time Marketing

Job Description

UK & Europe Head of Sales - Industrial Engineering Solutions

Head of Sales is required to join a global engineering manufacturer. This is a frontline senior sales and sales leadership role at Sales Director / Head of Sales level. An engineering and strategic solutions sales background in an industrial sector such as Oil & Gas, hydraulics, process sector is essential.

The company designs and manufactures fluid management solutions which are engineered-to-order and form the basis-of-design.

Requirements: 10+ years of engineering sales and sales management experience.

Salary to 130K + 30% bonus

The Role

  • Setting and executing commercial strategy for the region, collaborating with global teams
  • Lead sales team, coach, develop and mentor to success
  • Proactively selling engineered solutions as the basis-of-design
  • Lead business development into mechanical contractors, consultants, OEMs throughout UK and Central Europe
  • Extensive travel UK and internationally

Requirements

  • Degree or HNC in Engineering
  • Sales experience at a senior and technical level for high-value projects e.g. Head of Sales, Sales Director, Commercial Manager, Commercial Director, Business Unit Leader, Sales Leader
  • Likely to have worked for a global engineering company
  • Sales management, sales team leadership expertise, and a successful track record
  • Willingness to travel
  • Located within 100 miles of Manchester

Package

  • Salary to 130K, 30% bonus
  • 25 days holiday
  • Car allowance
  • Pension, private medical

UK & Europe Sales Manager - Fire Suppression

Fire industry sales expert is required to join a global pump manufacturer. This is a frontline sales and sales leadership role.

Requirements: 10+ years fire suppression industry sales along with strong sales team management expertise.

Salary 120K- 140K + 30% bonus

The Role

  • Setting and executing commercial strategy for the region, collaborating with global teams
  • Lead sales team, coach, develop and mentor to success
  • Proactively selling fire suppression solutions as basis-of-design
  • Lead business development into contractors, authorities, consultants, OEMs throughout UK and Central Europe
  • Extensive travel UK and internationally
  • Representing the company with fire authorities

Requirements

  • Expert fire suppression, engineered pumped solutions, sprinklers or fire pumps is essential. Not detection alarms.
  • Sales experience into consultants at a technical level
  • Sales management, sales team leadership expertise, and a successful track record
  • Degree or HNC in Engineering or Business
  • Willingness to travel

Package

  • Salary to 140K, 30% bonus
  • 25 days holiday
  • Car allowance
  • Pension, private medical

WR Engineering are the recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent jobs UK wide.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.