Senior Sales Manager

📍 UK (covering UK, France & Netherlands)

At Novanta, our technologies are shaping the future of advanced manufacturing and healthcare — from enabling minimally invasive surgery to powering robotics and next-generation 3D metal printing.

We’re looking for a Senior Sales Manager to take ownership of a key European region and drive growth within our Precision Manufacturing business, specialising in laser, optics, and advanced photonics solutions.

This isn’t a “maintain the numbers” role — it’s a chance to shape and scale a market.

• Own and grow a strategic UK, France & Benelux territory
• Work at the forefront of cutting-edge laser and photonics technologies
• Drive both new business and key account expansion
• Partner with global teams in a highly collaborative, international environment
• Have real influence on commercial strategy and customer direction

• →Lead sales growth across the region, delivering strong double-digit YoY performance
• →Identify and win new OEM customers in advanced manufacturing markets
• →Build and grow relationships across engineering, procurement, and supply chain stakeholders
• →Develop and execute strategic account plans and territory strategies
• →Manage a robust sales pipeline, forecasting, and CRM discipline
• →Collaborate with technical teams to deliver complex, high-value solutions
• →Represent Novanta at customer sites, industry events, and trade shows

• →Proven success in technical B2B sales (5+ years)
• →Experience selling into OEMs with long design cycles
• →Strong background in laser, photonics, optics, additive manufacturing, or precision engineering
• →Track record of winning new business and growing key accounts
• →Ability to engage confidently with both technical and commercial stakeholders
• →A strategic mindset combined with hands-on execution
• →Experience working in a global, matrix organisation

• Coverage: UK, France, Netherlands
• Travel: ~50% (international)
• Languages: English required, French advantageous

At Novanta, you won’t just sell products — you will enable innovation in some of the world’s most advanced industries.

You will join a global technology leader where:

• Innovation is at the core of everything we do
• Your work has a direct, visible impact
• You’re trusted to own your region and drive growth
• You collaborate with experts across engineering, product, and commercial functions

If you are a driven, technically credible sales leader ready to take ownership of a high-potential region, reach out to Rebecca Pelham or apply today!

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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