Technical Sales Manager - Automated Lubrication Systems, Banbury

Technical Sales Manager - Automated Lubrication Systems

Requisition ID: 24688

Job Category: Sales & Customer Service

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Banbury, GB

Business Development / Technical Sales Manager

Automated Lubrication Systems – Engineered Solutions (SKF Lubrication Lifetime Solutions)

Location: UK (with regional and key account travel)

Role Type: Permanent | Full-time

About the Role

SKF Lubrication Lifetime Solutions (LLS) is strengthening its solutions-led approach and is looking for a Business Development / Technical Sales Manager to drive growth in engineered automated lubrication systems. This role focuses on identifying, shaping, and securing complex, high-value engineered solutions projects within heavy industry, combining strong technical credibility with commercial acumen to position SKF as a long-term reliability and lifecycle partner.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and develop engineered automated lubrication opportunities
• Lead early-stage technical discussions and solution concept development
• Translate customer challenges into engineered SKF lubrication system solutions
• Develop value-based technical and commercial proposals, including ROI and lifecycle cost justifications
• Own or co-own complex opportunities through to order intake
• Support handover to project delivery, commissioning, and service teams
• Collaborate closely with sales, engineering, distributors, and key end-user customers

Industry Focus

Primary industries: Metals, Pulp & Paper, Energy, Marine

Secondary industry: Food & Beverage

What we expect you to have

• Background in automated lubrication systems or related technologies (e.g. hydraulics)
• Experience or application knowledge within heavy industrial environments
• Technical sales or business development experience
• Ability to translate customer problems into engineered system concepts
• Confidence in leading early-stage technical and commercial discussions
• Consultative, solutions-led selling approach with commercial curiosity
• Ability to manage both short-cycle and long-cycle sales opportunities

Would be an asset

• Exposure to reliability engineering or asset management
• Experience with engineered or capital project delivery

Role Impact

This role is critical to increasing engineered solutions penetration, improving margin quality, strengthening long-term reliability partnerships, and driving service and lifecycle revenue growth while reducing reactive, component-driven sales.

Additional information

UK-based role with regular travel to customer sites.

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