Sales Manager
Coburg Banks Limited
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Colchester, Essex CO4 5WY, England

£80,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- A family-run supplier of educational supplies and hygiene products is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to drive growth and manage sales teams.
- The role offers a salary of approximately £80,000 along with a performance-based bonus for the right candidate.
- Candidates should have a proven track record in a fast-paced sales environment and at least several years of experience in high-volume, consumable industries.
- Key responsibilities include developing strategic sales plans, managing a portfolio of clients, and ensuring exceptional customer success management.
- Strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, are essential for success in this role.
Offering a salary circa £80,000 with a performance-based bonus, this is an attractive role for a highly organized, structured, and systems-oriented individual with experience in high-volume, consumable industries selling across multiple product categories. You will be looking for an opportunity to develop and refine your approach as part of an ambitious and forward-thinking business.
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The Role
As Sales Manager and working alongside the Sales Director you will oversee team performance, implement efficient sales processes, and ensure exceptional customer success management to drive revenue growth and client satisfaction.
You would be tasked with developing strategic sales plans, exceeding agreed objectives, and reporting as necessary, overseeing the activities and performance of your sales team, tracking sales goals, setting individual KPIs, and identifying and facilitating the ongoing training of your salespeople.
This is a strategic role, you would be expected to develop and execute a strategic sales plan to grow revenue across multiple product categories, with a focus on high-volume, consumable products, identifying opportunities for new business and ensuring the team is effectively prospecting and closing new deals.
You would also be responsible for managing your own portfolio of clients and prospects, with particular focus on engaging with key stakeholders across Multi-Academy Trusts, often at Senior level or within Procurement, articulating and demonstrating the value proposition, creating excitement and enthusiasm with prospects and developing the company's brand within the MAT market.
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Required Experience
- A proven leader within a fast-paced sales environment with excellent leadership/management skills and a passion for helping develop and get the very best out of your salespeople
- Strong successful personal sales history, demonstrated ability to win new business and build client relationships and engage with senior level stakeholders i.e. Board level
- Strategic thinking - aligning with business plan objectives and customer's objectives
- Used to implementing and working with data and reports
- Strong skillset with Microsoft Office package especially Excel including V Look Up Formulas and Pivot Tables, also proficient in PowerPoint
- Experienced in working on frameworks, tenders and contracts
- A well organised and structured approach to work
- Ability to travel on an as needed basis which will be required for client meetings
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Interested? If you think you're right for this Sales Manager role, then click the 'Apply Now' button, send us your CV and we'll consider you for the first round of interviews.Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.