Global Sales Director - Construction Products Manufacturer

Page Executive; England; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A leading building products manufacturing group is seeking a Global Sales Director to drive international growth. This role involves creating export strategies, leading remote teams, and building relationships with distributors in key global markets. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing and proven leadership skills in multi-cultural environments.

Benefits

Executive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience with UK-based manufacturing companies expanding internationally.
• Proven ability to develop strong customer relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with international teams.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement export sales strategy for growth.
• Lead remote sales teams across the Middle East, Asia, and Americas.
• Build strategic relationships with local distributors.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Relationship Management

Strategic Planning

Sales Growth

Job description

Global Sales Director role for a leading building products manufacturing group

• Long term career opportunity

About Our Client

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Export Director for a market leading manufacturer of engineered construction products to continue the company's growth strategy outside of their established UK region, developing their global markets.

The business and wider group have a long-standing heritage of excellence in the manufacture and supply of a variety of products dating back to the mid-20th century. All of their businesses hold strong positions and brands in their individual specialist markets.

Job Description

• Create and implement a robust export sales strategy to secure and increase share of their export markets, demonstrated through positive sales growth and increased profit margins.
• Lead remote sales teams based outside of the UK, including in the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas.
• Represent the business externally by building strategic relationships and training key local distributors across the export region.
• Work within a project-based technical sales role focusing on infrastructure projects where their products are used across the built environment, including commercial buildings, airports, ports, warehouses, and for new build and refurbishment projects.
• Identify and develop opportunities for business growth across international markets, adding new specialist distributors as needed.

The Successful Applicant

• Experience working for UK-based manufacturing companies that have expanded internationally, preferably within the Building Products or Civil Products sectors.
• Proven ability to develop strong, sustainable customer relationships and provide value-added solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with a track record of recruiting, mentoring, and developing successful international teams.
• Willingness to travel extensively and experience working in multi-cultural environments is essential.

What's on Offer

Executive salary and benefits package commensurate with the level of the role.