UK Sales Manager
Job ref: TB28
Our client, based in Braintree, Essex, is seeking an experienced UK Sales Manager to join their team. The role will be office-based, with approximately three days per week spent visiting clients.
This is an exceptional role offering diverse and exciting tasks, working with a dynamic team and collegial working environment.
Our client will provide a mobile phone, laptop, and company car, including private use.
You will need to have at least 2 years’ business-to-business direct sales experience, preferably in the electrical / tools / PPE / sector.
You will be a pragmatic leader, accustomed to working within medium-sized business structures and with experience leading small teams.
The role will involve:
- Leading and inspiring the UK sales team, including conducting individual performance reviews, developing team members’ skills, managing conflicts, and supporting recruitment.
- Managing relationships with key accounts while identifying and acquiring new key accounts, particularly within the electrical distribution and wholesale sectors.
- Strategic Deployment: Defining development strategies, translating them into operational actions, and overseeing their implementation.
- Monitoring the market and competitors and defining appropriate strategies and actions to drive business growth.
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
- Developing the commercial policy, product offering, and pricing structure; prioritising and allocating resources; preparing sales forecasts; and monitoring margins and direct costs.
- Facilitating decision-making and coordinating resources to ensure efficiency in expenditure and investment.
- Monitoring regulatory changes, developing the organisation and procedures, establishing and updating performance indicators, and monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of services.
- Working closely with colleagues in Product Management and R&D.
- Managing the department’s budget and reporting.
- Coordinating with the wider Sales Department and local Service Managers.
For further details, call Tracey on 01376 517079.
Or apply below.
