Volvo Penta
New Business Manager - Industrial
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New Business Manager
Salary: £60,000 depending on experience plus up to 10% bonus entitlement.
Location: Warwick - Hybrid (frequent UK & Ireland Travel with occasional overseas travel)
Volvo Penta – Powering Industries Forward
We in engine and power solutions, supporting industries from construction and agriculture to power generation and marine. With a presence in over 130 countries and thousands of partners worldwide, we are trusted for performance, reliability, and innovation.
About the Role
As an New Business Manager, you will take ownership of customer relationships across the UK, driving growth, identifying new opportunities, and positioning us as the partner of choice for industrial power solutions.
You will operate at the centre of commercial and technical conversations, influencing decisions from concept through to commissioning.
We Can Offer You At Volvo Penta
- Pension scheme: We offer a matched pension scheme of up to 7% of your salary, with incremental benefits based on length of service, including death in service cover.
- Company Car: A Choice between an Electric or Hybrid car
- Healthcare: Benefit from access to Bupa Cover and Dental insurance.
- Employee Assistance Programme: Take advantage of wellness, mindfulness and counselling services to support your overall well-being.
- Holiday Allowance: Start with 25 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
- Maternity and Paternity leave: Maternity leave (6 months full pay, 6 months half pay) and 5 weeks of paternity leave, with 3 weeks flexible to take at any point.
- Discounts on various purchases: Enjoy savings on shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, MyGymDiscounts, MyActiveDiscounts, holidays and travel.
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Who are you?
You are a technical sales professional who thrives on opening doors, creating opportunities and converting complex requirements into long term customer partnerships. In addition to developing untapped markets, you will also enjoy nurturing and growing established accounts within the power generation market.
You Bring
- A degree in Engineering or equivalent hands on technical experience
- A proven track record of winning new business
- Strong account management capability with a strategic mindset
- Proven success in sales within an OEM/manufacturing environment
- Excellent communication and presentation skills at all levels from engineers to senior decision makers
- You enjoy being in the field, meeting customers, and representing a premium brand at exhibitions and industry events.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with confidence
- A collaborative approach that you work well with both customers and internal teams
- A valid UK driving licence
What You Will Be Doing
- Owning the full sales lifecycle from identifying and qualifying opportunity through to final quotation, delivery and after-sales engagement
- Actively identifying, targeting, and winning new OEM customers, expanding our footprint through structured prospecting and opportunity development
- Providing technical guidance to customers on installation and product application
- Growing and strengthening existing accounts by identifying new applications, projects, and upsell opportunities
- Creating and managing forecasts, supporting allocation planning
- Supporting marketing activities including campaigns, exhibitions, and events
- Assisting with budgeting and forecasting and deputising for the Industrial Sales Manager when required
- Participate in commissioning tests and product demonstrations
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You will report directly to our Industrial Sales Director and work closely with our Applications Engineer and Industrial OEM Account Manager to deliver seamless solutions for customers.
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- All Volvo Group adverts are open for a minimum of 10 working days from the posting date.
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Who We Are And What We Believe In
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who works with passion, trust each other and embraces change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.
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