Sales Recruitment for Manufacturers, Distributors & UK Subsidiaries
Hinton Recruitment Partners helps packaging machinery manufacturers, distributors, resellers, specialist equipment suppliers and UK subsidiaries recruit salespeople who can combine market understanding with commercial delivery. Our work covers mid-to-senior appointments across the UK, from territory-based sales managers to national and director-level roles.
Director Jamie Gledhill has recruited within packaging machinery since beginning his recruitment career in 2013. That sector knowledge helps Hinton assess whether a candidate can sell capital equipment into demanding manufacturing environments rather than simply match keywords on a CV.
Commercial Roles We Recruit
- Technical Sales Manager
- Area and Regional Sales Manager
- Business Development Manager
- Key Account and National Account Manager
- UK, National and Export Sales Manager
- Sales Director and Commercial Director
What Strong Candidates Understand
- Capital-equipment sales cycles and territory planning
- Machinery demonstrations, trials and technical proposals
- Return-on-investment and productivity justification
- Working across customer buying teams and internal project functions
- Selling into food, beverage, pharmaceutical and other production environments
A Targeted Sales Hiring Process
The right search depends on the territory, equipment, route to market and customer base. Hinton can tailor sourcing and headhunting around the experience that matters, whether that is opening new accounts, managing dealer networks, selling complete lines or representing an international manufacturer through a UK subsidiary.
Packaging Machinery Recruitment Resources
Explore specialist packaging machinery sales recruitment, executive search and practical commercial hiring guidance from Hinton Recruitment Partners.
Hinton's packaging machinery work is led by Director Jamie Gledhill, who has completed assignments in the sector since beginning his recruitment career in 2013.

