Job Description
Sales Manager – Aerospace, Defence & Metals Sector\n📍 Milton Keynes | 🕓 Full-Time | 💼 Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits\n\nA leading organisation in the metals sector is looking for an experienced Sales Manager to lead and develop a high-performing team at its Milton Keynes site. Reporting to the Head of Account Management, you’ll be responsible for delivering growth, retention, and profitability across a diverse client base.\n\nThis is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially focused, people-driven sales leader with strong knowledge of industrial, technical, or manufacturing environments—particularly where materials and supply chain integration are key.\n\n💼 Key Responsibilities:\n\n * Lead, manage, and develop a team of sales professionals to meet and exceed growth targets\n\n * Set and deliver clear team and individual objectives within a structured performance framework\n\n * Drive a culture of goal achievement, accountability, and customer focus\n\n * Create accurate forecasts and manage resources effectively to deliver on targets\n\n * Champion digitalisation and automation to drive sales efficiencies and customer value\n\n * Embed a “Materials as a Service” approach to optimise commercial outcomes\n\n * Coordinate with internal teams to meet complex contract deliverables\n\n * Maintain strong knowledge of technical product specifications and supply chain dynamics\n\n * Foster collaboration across teams, promoting innovation and idea sharing\n\n🧠 Ideal Candidate Profile:\n\n * Proven experience managing a sales team within the aerospace, defence, or metals industry\n\n * Strong commercial and negotiation skills with a track record of success\n\n * A confident, people-first leadership style with the ability to motivate and develop talent\n\n * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills\n\n * Data-driven with strong analytical capabilities\n\n * Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office\n\n * Must be able to commute to Milton Keynes and travel to customer sites as required\n\n🎁 Benefits Include:\n\n * 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays\n\n * Company bonus scheme\n\n * Competitive pension plan\n\n * Ongoing learning and development opportunities\n\n * Advanced family-friendly policies\n\n * Access to high street vouchers and discounts\n\n * Health and wellbeing support (including occupational health and EAP)\n\n * Cycle to Work Scheme, eye care vouchers, and long-service awards\n\n * Annual Christmas closedown, recognition programmes, and more\n\n📩 Interested?\nIf you're a proactive and strategic sales leader ready to make a real impact in a thriving sector, apply today for a confidential conversation