Senior Sales Manager | FMCG Packaging

Posted 28 August 2026
Salary Up to £85k; Forefront of innovation, genuine autonomy, global presence, clear progression paths
LocationUnited Kingdom
Contract type Permanent
Job Type Sales
Reference7921
Business SectorCorrugated , FMCG

Job description

Ready to shape the future of packaging for some of the UK’s biggest FMCG brands?

Senior Sales Manager | FMCG Packaging | South UK | Up to £85k

Build your career with a global packaging business with a strong UK presence, combining technical expertise, innovation and sustainability to help leading FMCG brands solve complex packaging challenges. You’ll play a key role in helping customers improve performance, efficiency and sustainability.


You will be responsible for:

  • Developing and executing a strategic business development plan across the FMCG sector

  • Monitoring FMCG market trends, customer strategies and competitive activity to uncover opportunities

  • Building trusted, long-term relationships with senior stakeholders across procurement, supply chain, operations, marketing and sustainability functions

  • Leading the end-to-end sales process, from identifying opportunities and developing propositions through to negotiation, contract agreement and implementation

  • Working collaboratively with technical, design, manufacturing and innovation teams to develop packaging solutions tailored to customer needs


Key attributes required:

  • A proven track record of winning new business and growing strategic accounts within FMCG or a packaging environment

  • Able to understand complex customer challenges and translate them into commercially valuable solutions

  • Strong understanding of FMCG packaging, supply chains, sustainability and the changing demands of consumers and retailers

  • Confident engaging with senior decision-makers and building credibility at multiple levels within large organisations

  • Proactive, resilient and comfortable working across functions to turn ideas into results



If you’re an ambitious sales professional who understands FMCG and wants to help shape smarter, more sustainable packaging solutions for major brands, get in touch!