Sales Recruitment in Manchester
Hiring commercial people in intralogistics is not the same as hiring generalist salespeople. We do this for SMEs and scale-ups across Manchester and the wider North West, with on-the-ground knowledge of the Manchester commercial market.
Manchester sits at the centre of the North West's distribution economy, anchored by Trafford Park and a dense network of logistics parks along the M60, M62 and M6, plus significant air freight through Manchester Airport. That concentration of warehousing, fulfilment and manufacturing creates one of the deepest markets in the country for forklift dealers, racking and storage installers, conveyor and sortation suppliers, and warehouse automation integrators. The city's universities produce one of the largest engineering and commercial graduate pools in the UK, keeping commercial and technical supply strong.
Major industrial and logistics estates
Warehousing and distribution
Trafford Park and the surrounding logistics parks drive exceptional demand for handling equipment, storage and automation.
E-commerce fulfilment centres
Fulfilment
Large fulfilment operations across Greater Manchester are major buyers of conveyors, sortation and warehouse software.
Air freight and distribution
Air freight
Manchester Airport freight operations add specialist handling and distribution demand to the regional market.
Warehouse automation integrators
AGV, AMR and robotics
Automation and robotics vendors maintain substantial commercial and pre-sales teams in the city.
Manchester has the deepest and most competitive commercial talent pool in the North for intralogistics sales. Business development, regional sales, key account and pre-sales supply is plentiful, and the city competes nationally for senior commercial leaders. Hybrid working is the dominant pattern for office-based seats, while field roles cover the wider conurbation. Talent is highly mobile, which makes both attraction and retention demanding.
Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria provide direct national rail. The Metrolink tram network connects MediaCityUK, Spinningfields, the Northern Quarter and Trafford. Manchester Airport gives the city national and international reach unique among UK regions.
How we work
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We start with a structured kick-off that captures the commercial objective, not just the title. Reporting line, package, the deal sizes the person will sell, the technical buyers they will sell to, and the behaviours that succeed in your environment.
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We map where the right people actually sit, across direct competitors, adjacent intralogistics sub-sectors and proven environments in your region. This becomes the longlist of candidates we approach, not just whoever is on the job boards this week.
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Candidates are approached with a clear commercial narrative, not a job advert. We communicate the opportunity, the products, the customers and the growth path, so only genuinely relevant people move forward.
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Two structured commercial screens before a candidate ever reaches you. Track record validation, deal-stage probing, technical credibility and a credibility check on the numbers they have actually delivered.
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You receive a considered shortlist, not a CV flood. Each candidate is presented with strengths, potential risks and a fit assessment. We then support the process through to offer, acceptance and the first 90 days.
What you get
Why Evara
Local
On-the-ground in North West. We know the Manchester employer base, the talent pools and the comp norms first-hand, not from a database.
Operator-led
Every Evara partner has carried a number. Sales Recruitment engagements are run by people who have built and led commercial functions, not pure intermediaries.
Honest
If a hire is the wrong move for your stage in Manchester, we will say so. We would rather lose the fee than place a senior leader into a seat that will not work.
FAQs
Manchester is anchored by Trafford Park, one of the largest industrial estates in Europe, with dense logistics parks along the M60, M62 and M6 and significant air freight. That concentration of end users makes it one of the deepest markets in the country for handling, storage and automation.
A typical senior commercial search runs 8 to 12 weeks. The market is competitive, the best candidates are passive, and counter-offers are common, which lengthens the close phase.
Contract logistics and fulfilment, conveyors and sortation, forklift and storage systems, warehouse automation and software, plus air freight and manufacturing handling.
Office-based commercial roles are usually hybrid two or three days a week, while field sales and account management cover the wider conurbation and North West from a Manchester base.
A typical search runs 6 to 10 weeks from kick-off to offer accepted. Senior searches sit at the longer end of that range. We will not rush a shortlist to hit an arbitrary deadline.
No. Every Evara search runs on a simple two-payment structure: a commitment deposit paid up front to cover the strategic work, and a completion fee invoiced on day 60 of the placed candidate's employment. This protects the rigour of the process and means we are accountable for the outcome, not for activity.
Nearby
Manchester-based engagements regularly cover the wider commuter belt, including Salford, Stockport, Bolton, Altrincham, Sale, Bury.
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Email Rachel Lunn and the Evara team. We will reply within one working day with live market data for the role you have in mind.
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