Sales Executive / Business Development Manager - Packaging Machinery

Location: UK-wide / Field-based
Industry: Packaging Machinery Food, Bakery, Meat, Poultry & Pharmaceutical Sectors
Package: Competitive salary, commission structure, company vehicle/car allowance and benefits

We are looking for an ambitious, highly motivated and commercially driven Sales Executive / Business Development Manager to join our growing packaging machinery business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven machinery salesperson who understands the food manufacturing sector and has experience selling flow wrappers, automated packaging lines, turnkey systems and related packaging machinery. We are looking for someone with energy, confidence and a strong track record of converting opportunities into machinery sales.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new business, managing existing customer relationships and identifying opportunities across key sectors including bakery, food production, meat, poultry and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Sell packaging machinery solutions, including flow wrappers, automated lines and turnkey systems.
• Develop new business opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
• Build strong relationships with food manufacturers, bakeries, meat and poultry processors, pharmaceutical companies and other production-led businesses.
• Identify customer requirements and work with internal technical teams to propose the right machinery solutions.
• Manage the full sales cycle from enquiry and site visit through to quotation, negotiation and order placement.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities and provide regular sales updates.
• Attend customer sites, exhibitions and supplier demonstrations where required.
• Work closely with engineering, service and project teams to ensure customers receive the right technical and commercial support.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is hungry to succeed, highly self-motivated and capable of managing their own sales activity without constant supervision.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A proven track record selling packaging machinery into the food industry.
• Experience with flow wrappers, automated packaging lines, conveyors, feeding systems, robotic handling, end-of-line automation or similar equipment.
• Strong contacts or experience within bakeries, food manufacturers, meat, poultry and pharmaceutical production environments.
• A clear understanding of capital equipment sales and longer project-based sales cycles.
• The confidence to speak with production managers, engineers, operations directors and business owners.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify genuine opportunities.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• A proactive, resilient and target-driven mindset.
• The ability to travel regularly for customer meetings and site visits.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to sell high-quality packaging machinery and automated line solutions.
• A growing business with strong technical support and established supplier partnerships.
• Competitive salary and commission package.
• Company vehicle or car allowance.
• Support from experienced engineering, service and project teams.
• Real opportunity for progression for someone who can deliver results.
• A varied role covering machinery sales, customer development, projects and automation solutions.

About the Role

This role would suit a salesperson who is already operating within the packaging machinery industry and wants to take the next step in their career. You may currently be selling flow wrappers, tray sealers, vertical baggers, cartoners, case packers, conveyors, automation equipment or complete packaging lines.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have successfully sold machinery into bakeries, food production, meat and poultry processors, and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

This is not a passive sales role. We are looking for someone who is proactive, commercially sharp and motivated by winning new business.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a short covering note outlining your experience in packaging machinery sales, the sectors you have sold into, and examples of machinery projects or automated line solutions you have successfully delivered.