Technical sales recruitment
Technical sales recruitment in Liverpool
YP Recruitment places technical sales engineers, business development managers, and key account managers across Liverpool and the wider Merseyside market. Technical sales recruitment in Liverpool is shaped by the city's dual identity as a major port and significant industrial manufacturing base. Technical sales jobs in Liverpool span FMCG supply chain, port logistics products, process equipment for automotive and food manufacturers, and instrumentation and chemicals for the Ellesmere Port and Stanlow industrial cluster. OTE at entry level starts around £43,000. Senior sales managers reach £75,000 OTE.
The Liverpool technical sales market
Unilever's manufacturing operations on Merseyside represent one of the UK's largest consumer goods production bases, and the supply chain businesses selling raw materials, packaging, process equipment, and maintenance products into Unilever and similar FMCG manufacturers employ a significant number of technical sales professionals. Sales engineers who understand hygiene standards, clean-in-place processes, and food and personal care production requirements are particularly sought after in Liverpool's FMCG supply chain commercial market.
Peel Ports operates the Port of Liverpool and Mersey Docks, and the businesses supplying lifting equipment, port maintenance services, haulage technology, and industrial products to port operations represent a distinct technical sales segment. The Mersey Gateway bridge and improved road connectivity have stimulated warehouse and logistics development on both sides of the estuary, increasing demand for materials handling and industrial products sales professionals covering the broader Liverpool city region.
The chemicals cluster at Ellesmere Port and Stanlow, which includes Essar Oil's Stanlow refinery and a range of petrochemical and specialty chemical operations, is accessible from Liverpool and creates demand for instrumentation, process safety, and maintenance product sellers. Businesses covering the wider Merseyside and Cheshire industrial belt from a Liverpool base regularly recruit technical sales professionals who can manage complex customer relationships across multiple industrial sectors.
Technical sales employers in Liverpool
- Peel Ports — port operations and supply chain, industrial products and services procurement
- Jaguar Land Rover Halewood — automotive supply chain, components and production consumables
- Princes Group — food and drink manufacturing, packaging and ingredients supply chain
- Brenntag — chemical distribution, Merseyside industrial customer base
- RS Components — industrial and MRO product distribution, regional sales presence
Listed for context only — YP Recruitment is not affiliated with, currently representing, or recruiting on behalf of any companies listed above.
Technical sales salary benchmarks in Liverpool
Base salaries run £27,000 to £35,000 OTE at graduate level through to £46,000 to £54,000+ at senior level, with the variable component making up the OTE gap. Liverpool technical sales salaries sit 3 to 5 per cent below Manchester equivalents. Chemical and process sector roles typically carry a higher variable element than FMCG supply chain positions.
Technical sales roles we fill in Liverpool
Technical Sales Engineer
Process equipment, chemicals, or port and logistics products. Merseyside. Base £34,000–£48,000, OTE to £65,000.
Business Development Manager
New business. FMCG supply, industrial chemicals, or logistics technology. Base £40,000–£50,000, OTE to £72,000.
Key Account Manager
Retained accounts. Food production, chemicals, or port logistics. Base £38,000–£50,000, OTE to £68,000.
Sales Manager
Team leadership. Industrial supplier or chemicals distributor. Merseyside. Base £44,000–£54,000, OTE to £75,000.
Area Sales Manager
Field-based. Merseyside and Cheshire. Process or industrial products. Base £38,000–£50,000, OTE to £68,000.
Technical Sales Director
Commercial leadership. Chemical, FMCG, or port sector. North West and national. Base £54,000+, OTE to £80,000+.
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