Sales Manager - UK & Europe | Packaging Manufacturer

Posted 12 August 2025
Salary Up to £60k plus car allowance and OTE; Supportive development paths with international exposure; Competitive pay and excellent OTE
LocationUnited Kingdom
Contract type Permanent
Job Type Sales
Reference131472

Job description

Ready to take your packaging sales career to the next level?

 

Could you make a real impact on the European stage? Drive growth through existing products, new innovations, and fresh customer and distributor partnerships.

 

If you’re a natural relationship-builder with a knack for spotting opportunities and turning them into results, we’d love to hear from you.

 

Sales Manager - UK & Europe | Packaging Manufacturer | UK | Up to £60k plus car allowance and OTE

 

A multi-award-winning global leader in retail and e-commerce packaging solutions, this company partners with prestigious blue-chip brands worldwide. Known for their creativity and innovation, they’ve built an outstanding reputation for delivering exceptional service and premium-quality solutions. With significant investment in their people, they foster a culture that inspires talent and drives excellence.

 

You will be responsible for:

  • Shaping and executing European sales strategies in collaboration with the Board ensuring plans are implemented effectively

  • Identifying and targeting new business opportunities through market research focusing on prospective customers distributors and key decision makers

  • Building managing and maintaining a robust sales pipeline using a well organised customer database to track communications and opportunities

  • Developing and closing profitable deals with new customers while nurturing long term relationships with existing accounts to drive growth in both current and new products

  • Overseeing all day to day customer and distributor communications ensuring professional timely handling of pricing delivery and issue resolution

  • Monitoring performance and trends including stock availability and sales data making informed recommendations to the Sales Director to boost results

 

Key attributes required:

  • Proven track record in developing new business in the packaging industry – you know the market, the players, and how to win

  • Excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage with customers at every level, from the shop floor to the boardroom

  • Commercially astute with a talent for nurturing customer relationships and driving business growth – European market experience is a plus

  • Agile and adaptable – able to juggle deadlines, shift priorities, and maintain laser-sharp attention to detail

  • Willing to travel to meet customers and suppliers (both in the UK and overseas), with a full UK driving license and valid passport

 

This could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for! Submit your CV today!