B2B Sales Executive
Manufacturing & Engineering (Milton Keynes, Hybrid)
Pay: £30,000 to £40,000 per year (base plus uncapped commission)
Job Types: Full-time employed or Freelance / self employed
Location: Hybrid. Split between our Milton Keynes office (MK12 6HS) and remote working.
READ THIS FIRST
If you have never sold into the manufacturing or engineering sector, please do not apply. This role is built for someone who already lives and breathes this world. Someone who knows the difference between CNC machining and fabrication, who can hold a conversation with a production manager without blagging it, and who can walk into a workshop and talk shop with confidence.
We are not training a beginner. We are hiring a closer.
About Ashland Engineering
Ashland Engineering is not your average fabrication and machining firm. We are precision obsessed, quality driven, and scaling fast. The infrastructure is built. The production capacity is there. What we need now is a relentless B2B sales professional who can turn qualified leads into long term clients and build a pipeline strong enough that we will need more machines to keep up.
What You’ll Actually Do
- Hunt down contractors, OEMs, manufacturers, and engineering firms who need fabrication and machining services, then convert them into paying clients.
- Hit (and beat) monthly sales targets. Every month. No excuses.
- Use our CRM properly. Every call logged, every prospect updated, every opportunity tracked. No scribbled notes. No dropped leads.
- Build genuine, long term relationships with clients by understanding their production challenges and tailoring solutions.
- Work hand in hand with the leadership team to shape and refine the sales strategy.
- Collaborate with marketing to feed the top of the funnel and convert what comes through it.
What You Must Have (Non Negotiable)
- Proven B2B sales experience inside the manufacturing or engineering industry. You understand the terminology, the buying cycle, the decision makers, and the day to day pressures of a workshop or production floor.
- Strong computer literacy. You can navigate a CRM, email tools, and quoting systems without holding everything up to ask how it works.
- A track record of hitting and exceeding monthly sales targets.
- Confidence on the phone, in cold emails, and on site when needed.
- A full UK driving licence.
- The discipline to keep your pipeline clean, your records accurate, and your follow ups consistent.
- Sold into sectors such as OEMs, shopfitting, warehousing, the health sector, local councils, and similar industries.
- An existing network in the manufacturing scene.
Bonus Points If You Have
- Experience quoting or estimating fabrication or machining work.
What You’ll Get
A two tier compensation structure designed to suit the right person:
- Self employed at a negotiated rate.
- Fully employed, paying between £30K and £40K.
Plus:
- Hybrid working. Time in our Milton Keynes office and time working remotely.
- Full training on our services, processes, and systems.
- A CRM, lead lists, and warm intros to get you moving from day one.
- A leadership team that backs its sales people and rewards performance over politics.
- A growing business with serious ambition and the production capacity to back it up.
Who This Is NOT For
- Anyone outside the manufacturing or engineering sector hoping to “give it a go”.
- Anyone who cannot or will not use a CRM properly.
- Anyone who needs hand holding to hit a monthly target.
- Anyone looking for an easy ride.
- Anyone who is afraid to make cold calls or speak to prospects.
- Anyone who is not ready to learn, grow, and be coached.
Who This IS For
Closers. Drivers. Producers. People who want to leave their mark on a growing British engineering business and earn like they mean it.
If that’s you, apply now.
Licence: Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Milton Keynes MK12 6HS.
Pay: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Experience:
- B2B sales in manufacturing engineering: 3 years (required)
Location:
- Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (preferred)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire, South East Region)
