Fire Suppression Sales Manager- Major Contracts

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sales Manager to lead their Fire Suppression business in the UK. This role involves implementing a robust sales strategy, coaching a talented team, and driving pipeline growth in a competitive market. You will leverage your extensive experience in the fire protection sector to navigate complex deals and foster a culture of performance and teamwork. With a commitment to safety and career development, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within a supportive and resource-rich environment.

Benefits

Company car scheme

Paid holidays

Sick pay

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee discounts

Training opportunities

Career development programs

Qualifications

• 15+ years in fire suppression industry with sales management experience.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the sales team to achieve growth targets.
• Utilize market insights to drive decision-making and strategy.

Skills

Sales Management

Fire Suppression Knowledge

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

CRM Utilization (Salesforce.com)

Performance Management

Tools

Salesforce.com

Job description

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Client:

Johnson Controls

Location:

Leeds, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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What we offer

Competitive salary, company car scheme & phenomenal commission plan.

Paid holidays and sick pay.

Comprehensive benefits package including pension, life assurance, private medical, employee assistance program, employee referral scheme, employee discounts including high street brands, cycle 2 work scheme and discount on Johnson Controls security products.

Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities with outstanding resources available

Encouraging and collaborative team environment

Career development through various career ladders including Customer Service

Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

Access to business resource groups

Training on our company values

What you will do

The role of the Sales Manager is the delivery and implementation of the MPG sales strategy within the UK&I Fire Suppression business, leading, coaching and inspiring the existing sales team to achieve installation and service growth in the contracting and end user environment within specific market sectors. The key objectives of the role are generating healthy pipeline growth comprising a healthy sector mix, conversion improvement, leading to achieve year-on-year growth against a defined sales target.

How you will do it

Through proactive planning and coaching the Sales Manager will enable and develop the seller skills in effective opportunity and account management, the identification and pursuit of new project opportunities and the rigorous qualification of deals to determine the correct course. Driving the utilisation of tech-led features within the business CRM Salesforce.com, and the best-in-class sales enablement tools available, will see the team maximise their potential to be highly successful sales professionals.

What we are looking for

You will have a minimum 15 years of experience working in the fire suppression industry and hold a basic knowledge of systems, solutions and the applications that they serve.

A minimum 5 years of sales management experience within the fire protection industry and possess in-depth knowledge of the challenges associated with selling multi-million-pound complex deals to both contractors and end users, and the skills to support your team in complex commercial, operational and negotiations.

Extensive experience in managing all performance, activity, planning and sales processes. Utilising market insights and data to drive sensible decision making and the deployment of robust strategies to win.

You will possess exceptional communication and reporting skills with the ability to accurately forecast in a contracting environment where extensive understanding of the client buying process is fundamental.

Collaborate across business channels where required, particularly on large bids where planned and co-ordinated activity is essential. Ability to network cross-functionally in a matrix organization in order to drive internal stakeholder buy-in and support on strategic projects.

Demonstrate the leadership skills are possessed to motivate and inspire a team to believe in your plan for growth, providing them with role clarity in line with the strategy and foster a cohesive working environment where teamwork is essential.

Drive a performance culture whereby continual improvement is key, carry the ability to identify gaps in seller performance then utilising structured feedback and coaching techniques to drive performance improvement.

The resilience to succeed in a results driven multi-national enterprise organization.