Sales Manager

A well established, very successful and expanding supplier of premium products and services to the landscaping and construction markets in the South Midlands and Northern Home Counties is looking to recruit a Sales Manager to develop their sales and customer service function as part of their continued ambitious expansion plans.
 
BASIC SALARY: £45,000- £50,000 - possible flexibility.
 
BENEFITS:
· OTE £65,000- £70,000
· Car Allowance plus mileage
· Contributory Pension Scheme
· Health Cover
· Death in Service Benefit
· Laptop, mobile phone etc
 
LOCATION: Milton Keynes
 
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Bedford, Northampton, Luton, Buckingham, Wellingborough, Rushden, Towcester, Brackley, Leighton Buzzard, Bletchley, Aylesbury, Dunstable, Biggleswade.
 
JOB DESCRIPTION: Sales Manager - Landscaping, Construction products
 
Part of the senior management team of four, you will be responsible for the performance of the sales and customer service function and  will play a pivotal role in continuing to drive the success of the company.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Sales Manager - Landscaping, Construction products
 
· Motivating, training, developing, coaching a team of mainly office- based sales and customer service team to achieve the best possible sales solutions. The team is split evenly between mainly reactive customer service and more proactive internal sales at their Head Office and a retail branch in St Albans.
· Utilising the CRM system to performance manage, and get the most out of your team as well as create opportunities in conjunction with the company's Marketing Manager.
· You will be a right hand person to the Sales Director, and be one of 4 senior managers playing a major part in the growth of the company.
 
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Sales Manager - Landscaping, Construction products
 
To be considered for this potential very rewarding role in terms of earnings and career progression you will have:
· A proven track record of success in a sales management position, ideally with some related knowledge or experience, however the company are open to different industry backgrounds.
· Experience in leading, motivating, training, developing, coaching and performance managing a team of sales and customer service personnel.
· Experience using a CRM system (ideally Microsoft Dynamics) to manage a team's activity and maximise and create opportunities working with the Marketing Manager.
· A full understanding of sales processes, sales cycle and when to discount, or hold prices.
 
This is a fast moving environment in a successful and ambitious company, so we are looking for someone who is hands on, customer focused and target driven.
 
You will be a quick learner and willing to immerse yourself in what the company does in terms of products and services and their USPs.
 
THE COMPANY:
 
Established over twenty years, my client has grown to become the pre-eminent supplier in their market overcoming several competitor challenges in that time. The company has doubled in size over the last 5 years, whilst maintaining a healthy profit margin. The company employs circa 25 people, 8 of which are in sales. They have won their industry's prestigious National Supplier Exceptional Service award in 2023 and 2024 and an Employer Excellence award in 2024.
 
Their growth has come from unrivalled service, product quality, range expansion and investing in new personnel, technology and marketing. They have ambitious further expansion plans.
 
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services:  Sales Manager, Internal Sales Manager, Field Sales Manager, Telesales Manager, Sales Team Manager, Office Sales Manager, Branch Manager, Location Sales Manager, - Landscaping, Construction, Horticulture
 
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
 
Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.
 
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
 
REF: RP18054, Wallace Hind Selection