Sales Manager

Sales Manager

This challenging and exciting opportunity is working from home and covering the Midlands and North of England. The successful candidate will receive a basic salary of £60,000 plus £15,000 bonus OTE and full benefits package.

We are looking for an individual with a technical background and proven experience in taking the lead to develop and ultimately secure contract opportunities with the MOD within any arena of the construction sector, preferably a system, solution or service offering.

Our client is one of the UKs largest specialist construction and modular building contractors, renowned for providing technically advanced and cost-effective design and build solutions to the public and private markets.

Their reputation is built on engineering excellence and a commitment to continual innovation, all backed by a central technical design, feasibility, and R&D resource. Our client is able to provide bespoke and turnkey solutions tailored to key project requirements and drivers, which is fully supported by their state-of-the-art processes and technologies.

Due to continued growth, new investment, and a continued commitment to increasing market share throughout the UK, our client has an exciting opportunity for a Sales Manager, with the focus upon developing, maintaining, and managing MOD clients in the specific Midlands and Northern regions. The role will provide support to the Directors and will help lead the management and development of contract opportunities and a sustainable forward order pipeline / workload. This will be successfully achieved through effective engagement of associated decision makers, and a focus upon maintaining net margins, whilst liaising closely with the senior management team in providing regular business reporting.

The Role

You will be responsible for the ongoing development and continued success with MOD clients, whilst helping to develop and secure new projects.

You will possess demonstrable achievement within any area of the construction or building sectors, or variations thereof.

You will have the ability to nurture profitable relationships with a wide cross section of clients, whilst also providing appropriate technical advice and guidance if required.

You will be required to manage your own workload and develop and nurture clients effectively, including regularly progress reporting to the management in regard to any potential work opportunities.

You should be outgoing with excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills, and have the ability to form long term mutually beneficial and harmonious relationships with clients of all levels.

The Person

You must be able to offer a good level of technical expertise and client support experience gained from working within any area of the construction sector selling into the MOD

You will have demonstrable client development / liaison and management experience in a similar role within the aforementioned areas.

It is essential that you hold a full UK driving licence and are proficient in Microsoft Office packages.

A very attractive basic salary, plus lucrative commission / bonus scheme, fully expensed company car or car allowance, and an extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity of career given the dedicated and ambitious growth plans and forward order workload for the UK.