UK Sales Manager
Braintree, Essex
Full-Time (40 hours per week, or as required)
£50,000 - £60,00k (Basic salary) + Bonus
Role Overview
Assure Personnel is recruiting on behalf of a reputable client for a UK Sales Manager. The successful candidate will lead, inspire, and develop the UK sales team while defining and executing strategic development plans. This senior commercial role focuses on securing high-value key accounts, optimising profitability metrics, and overseeing business operations within a matrix organisation. The position requires a hands-on, pragmatic leader who is comfortable traveling extensively across domestic and international territories.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead sales team operations: Manage recruitment, performance interviews, skill development, and conflict resolution.
- Expand key account networks: Acquire and manage accounts across electrical distributors and wholesalers.
- Execute strategic market deployment: Define commercial policy, pricing structures, and product growth strategies.
- Monitor market and competitors: Identify market trends and track competitor actions to capture business.
- Manage budget and compliance: Oversee department expenses, investments, margins, and legal compliance.
- Coordinate cross-functional internal units: Collaborate closely with product management, R&D, and local service managers.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential Criteria
- Team leadership and coordination: Proven background managing small teams (5 to 15 collaborators).
- Technical product sales background: Strong direct sales experience handling complex technical applications.
- Core office technology literacy: Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Language and communication proficiency: Fluent written and spoken English with exceptional relationship-building skills.
- High travel volume flexibility: Ability and willingness to travel between 40% to 70% of the time.
Desirable Criteria
- Electrical industry sector focus: Proven sales track record specifically within the electrical supply sector.
- Matrix corporate group familiarity: Experience operating within international corporate groups and matrix structures.
- Advanced educational background standard: Bachelor's degree in engineering or an equivalent Master's degree.
- Industrial market contract knowledge: Mastery of industrial sales, commercial contract typologies, and market competition.
- Analytical and negotiation skills: Strong commercial synthesis, project management, and critical thinking capabilities.
INDMAIN
Pay: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Do you drive and have access to your own vehicle ?
- Do you have a minimum of 2 years business-to-business sales experience.
- Do you have a proven sales record in electrical, tools, or PPE sectors?
Work Location: In person
