Sales Director

£100,000 – £150,000 + Bonus + Executive Package UK (Home-Based with International Travel) Are you a strategic sales leader with a proven track record in manufacturing and a passion for driving growth on a global scale? This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-evolving, investment-backed business at an exciting stage of its journey. The Company Our client is a leading manufacturer of precision process components serving critical industries worldwide. Following a recent acquisition and major investment, the company is entering a significant growth phase, with the ambition to double in size over the next five years. Headquartered in the UK and supported by international manufacturing sites, this multi-million-turnover organisation supplies engineered flow control solutions to customers across the UK, USA, Middle East, and APAC. Their products are integral to operations in sectors such as Medical, Food & Beverage, Utilities, Defence, Oil & Gas, Data Centres, and general industry. The Role As Sales Director, you will have full accountability for defining and delivering the commercial growth strategy across the UK and international markets, with a clear mandate to increase market share, profitability and brand presence in critical process industries. You will lead from the front – shaping strategy, spending time in front of key customers, and ensuring the sales organisation is equipped to win complex, high-value projects. Key responsibilities will include: * Developing and executing a multi-year sales strategy to support the company’s ambition to double in size, covering OEM, EPC, end-user and distribution channels across the UK, USA, Middle East and APAC. * Leading, coaching and structuring a high-performing sales team (field, internal and channel partners), setting clear objectives, KPIs and performance standards to consistently achieve order intake and revenue targets. * Owning the full sales management process – pipeline generation, forecasting, pricing and margin management – and providing accurate, data-driven reporting to the board and investors. * Building and deepening strategic relationships with key accounts in Medical, Food & Beverage, Defence, Oil & Gas, Data Centres and general industry, ensuring the business is specified early and remains preferred supplier status. * Identifying and developing new business opportunities, including entering adjacent segments, new geographies and strategic partnerships that complement the existing valves, pumps, actuators and flow-control portfolio. * Working closely with engineering, operations and product management to align customer requirements with manufacturing capabilities, influence product roadmaps and ensure on-time, in-full project delivery. * Driving a customer-centric culture, ensuring best-in-class responsiveness, technical support and aftersales service that underpin long-term customer loyalty and recurring revenue. * Representing the business at industry events, trade shows and conferences, acting as a visible ambassador for the brand and staying close to market trends, competitor activity and emerging technologies in flow control. The Person * Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership role within manufacturing. * Strong technical appreciation of valves, pumps, actuators, or other flow control products. * Commercially astute with a track record of driving international sales growth. * Confident communicator with the gravitas to inspire teams and engage at board level. * Strategic thinker who thrives in fast-paced, change-oriented environments. This is an exceptional opportunity for a proven sales leader ready to make a defining impact in a company poised for substantial expansion. To Apply: Please send your details to Chris Hickey at Mercury Hampton, we aim to respond to all applications within 5 working days