Technical Sales Manager in Dunfermline, Fife

Location: Rosyth, Fife

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Shape the Future of Marine Innovation and Help Drive World-Leading Engineering Solutions.

At Babcock, we are working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Technical Sales Manager at LGE Rosyth, near Rosyth, Fife.

The role:

As a Technical Sales Manager, you will play a key role in advancing our commercial strategy across international markets, helping to bring cutting-edge marine engineering solutions to customers around the world. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the growth of a global leader while working at the forefront of defence, aerospace and engineering innovation. You will be instrumental in translating technical expertise into compelling proposals, shaping customer relationships, and supporting the development of products that make an impact on global safety and sustainability. It is a role that not only drives business success but also helps you grow your commercial, technical and leadership capabilities.

Day-to-day, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of the company commercial strategy, contributing to tendering processes and shaping winning solutions.
• Build strong and lasting customer relationships, understanding client needs and sharing valuable market insights.
• Develop high-quality, technically compliant and competitive submissions across our product portfolio.
• Manage risks and opportunities throughout the business-winning lifecycle, ensuring accurate communication and effective mitigation.
• Promote commercial compliance, maintaining governance and supporting due diligence activities.

You will work 37.5 hours per week, primarily based at LGE Rosyth, with two days per week on-site. Travel to customer sites and international locations will be expected.

Essential experience of the Technical Sales Manager:

• Previous experience as a Technical Superintendent, Marine Engineer, Chief Engineer, Fleet Manager or equivalent marine technical leadership role would be highly advantageous.
• Proven ability to develop trusted relationships with shipowners, operators and senior technical stakeholders.
• You will be naturally engaging, commercially minded and capable of translating complex technical solutions into compelling customer value propositions.
• Highly motivated, energetic and customer-focused professional with a strong desire to identify opportunities, influence decision-makers and drive business growth.
• Sound cultural awareness and the ability to work effectively across international markets.
• Strong understanding of LGE product offerings and capability to deliver confident technical presentations.
• Demonstrated experience presenting technical solutions to customers, leading technical discussions and communicating confidently with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications for the Technical Sales Manager:

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent marine engineering qualification.
• Applications from Chief Engineers, Technical Superintendents and other senior marine professionals with relevant commercial aptitude are highly encouraged.
• Extended industrial experience relevant to technical sales or engineering environments.

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock:

We are Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you will be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we are building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. We call that lifetime engineering. Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone is free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 22/09/2026