Sales Director

*Sales Director – Ipswich – Market Leading Manufacturer**

We are currently recruiting for a market leading manufacturer in one of the biggest growth sectors across the UK. Our client is a marketing leading manufacturer within the construction industry who are part of a global organisation who deal with multi-million pound projects across the UK. The business has experienced a huge amount of growth in the last few years, are constantly expanding and looking for a Sales Director to lead the commercial part of the business.

This role is based in Ipswich outside of visiting accounts/clients, it is not home working so someone needs to be in commutable distance to Ipswich.

Role:

• Take overall responsibility for sales performance, targets, forecasts and commercial reporting
• Develop and implement sales and commercial strategies designed to increase revenue, profitability and market share
• Drive proactive prospecting, lead generation, networking and business development activity to identify and engage new customers
• Lead sales presentations and product demonstrations
• Lead, manage, mentor and develop the commercial and sales teams, creating a high-performance culture and supporting individuals to achieve their objectives
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers
• Oversee the end-to-end management of tenders and contracts, ensuring submissions are accurate, commercially sound and delivered on time

Candidate:

• Experience in a senior commercial role leading teams
• Someone who understands a manufacturing process or experience in the construction/building materials industry
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• The ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments and functions
• A strong track record of achieving and exceeding commercial and revenue objectives
• Strong commercial understanding and creating/implementing a sales strategy

Package:

• Basic Salary: up to £95,000 (negotiable dependant on experience)
• Bonus 30%
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Company Credit Card

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