Wabtec is seeking a dynamic UK Sales & Marketing Director to lead growth initiatives, shape commercial strategy, and build lasting customer partnerships across the UK and Europe. Based in Burton on Trent, you'll work closely with cross‑functional teams in sales, marketing, finance, and operations to deliver tailored solutions that optimise train maintenance and performance. What will your typical day look like? Responsibilities

Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with key customers and influence stakeholders. Ability to listen to customers, understand market trends, and inform the business on industry developments to shape strategic direction. Experience in developing and executing strategic sales plans, including forecasting, budgeting, and delivering against targets. Skilled in using data to make informed decisions, build models and databases, and report to senior leadership. Capable of preparing high‑quality presentations, reports, and tender documentation for internal and external stakeholders. Experience working closely with finance, product line managers, and corporate teams to align on strategy, budgeting, and governance. Comfortable with day‑to‑day planning across teams, managing multiple tenders and opportunities, and ensuring smooth operational effectiveness. Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and Europe, attending customer meetings, site visits, and industry events. Hands‑on involvement in preparing for meetings, understanding customer needs, and confidently presenting and selling engineering services. Commitment to investing in team growth through support, coaching, and development initiatives.

Qualifications

Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and Europe, attending customer meetings, site visits, and industry events. Proven experience in a senior role within a technical rail environment, with a strong focus on Sales and Business Development. Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced degree or professional qualification (preferred). Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic business plans. Strong stakeholder management and customer engagement skills.

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value‑added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world‑class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital‑rail‑and‑transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers' potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. #J-18808-Ljbffr