Hire technology & engineering sales talent in Plymouth
Hiring sales talent in Plymouth means recruiting people who can sell into demanding marine, defence and advanced-manufacturing markets, a specialist skill in short supply. We recruit technology and engineering sales professionals for businesses across the city, and our sole focus on these sectors means we screen for the technical credibility and commercial drive your buyers expect. We understand the difference between a generalist and someone who can hold their own with engineers.
Sales people who fit the role and stay
Plymouth is the largest manufacturing and engineering hub in southern England, with around 16,500 people employed in the sector and a roll-call of major employers from Babcock and Princess Yachts to BD and Kawasaki. It is also a marine, defence and advanced-manufacturing centre of national importance, and that scale creates serious demand for technical sales talent.
Plymouth has one of the highest concentrations of manufacturing and engineering employment in the UK, with the Plymouth Manufacturers' Group alone bringing together more than 50 companies, including Babcock International, Princess Yachts, BD (Becton Dickinson), Kawasaki Precision Machinery and Mars Wrigley. The city is home to Devonport, the largest naval base in Western Europe, over 300 marine businesses, and a Freeport spanning South Yard, Langage and Sherford targeting marine, defence, space, advanced manufacturing and clean energy.
Commercial roles we recruit for Plymouth employers
Advanced manufacturing
We recruit commercial talent for Plymouth businesses operating in this market.
Marine & autonomy
We recruit commercial talent for Plymouth businesses operating in this market.
Defence & nuclear
We recruit commercial talent for Plymouth businesses operating in this market.
A specialist partner on your doorstep
Plymouth anchors the western end of our patch, around 45 minutes from Newton Abbot and an hour from Torbay on the A38, with strong rail links along the south coast. For sales professionals it offers the largest single concentration of technical commercial roles in the region.
- Sole focus on technology and engineering sales recruitment
- Local knowledge of Plymouth salaries and candidate expectations
- Shortlists of people who fit, not a stack of CVs
- Boutique, owner-managed and accountable to you directly
Sales recruitment in Plymouth: common questions
What makes Emmerson Ross different for hiring in Plymouth?
We are a Paignton-based specialist focused solely on technology and engineering sales, so we understand both the Plymouth market and what you are actually selling. We recruit people who fit the role and the region, rather than candidates who treat your vacancy as a stepping stone.
What types of sales roles do you recruit in Plymouth?
We place the full range of commercial roles for Plymouth employers, from Business Development Managers and Sales Engineers through to Channel Managers and sales directors, across both technology and engineering markets.
How does your recruitment process work?
We take a proper brief, search and screen against it, and only present candidates we believe in. You see a shortlist of people who match on capability, commercial drive and cultural fit, with honest feedback throughout.
Do you only cover Plymouth?
No. We recruit across Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Exeter and Plymouth and the wider South West, which means we can reach candidates who live across the region and commute to you.
Hiring across the region?
We recruit sales talent right across South Devon. Explore sales recruitment in other towns we cover:
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Need to hire sales talent in Plymouth?
Tell us about the role and we will find technology and engineering sales people who fit your business and stay. Call 01803 470130 or send us the brief.