Head Of Sales

April Quest; London; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial safety technology business seeks a Head of Sales to lead and shape its sales function. This remote role covers the UK and EMEA, focusing on revenue growth and team leadership. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales leadership within the safety or industrial sectors, with a proven ability to drive organizational change and develop high-performing teams.

Benefits

Company Car or Car Allowance

Competitive pension scheme (10.5% company contribution)

Flexi-working

25 days annual leave

Private health

Company Share Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior sales leadership within the safety or industrial sectors.
• Strong new business development skills, preferably a Hunter profile.
• Ability to lead and develop high-performing sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for revenue growth and market share expansion across the UK and EMEA.
• Leading a team of five sales professionals.
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive sales strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Negotiation

Customer Relationship Management

New Business Development

Education

Relevant Degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

Head of Sales

Remote role, covering UK and EMEA

A truly exceptional opportunity to lead and shape the sales function of a well-established, highly profitable, and market-leading industrial safety technology business, with ambitious growth plans for the coming years!

Salary: £75k - £85k Basic

Earning Potential: £100k - £120k OTE

Additional Benefits: Company Car or Car Allowance / VERY competitive pension scheme (10.5% company contribution) / Flexi-working / 25 days annual leave / Private health / Company Share Scheme

For more than 100 years, the company has been delivering trusted safety solutions. Backed by a team of specialists who understand the safety challenges in modern industrial settings, these products are engineered for reliability and protection. Their comprehensive range of safety systems is built to provide high-quality interlocks, ensuring the safety of both people and equipment in high-risk sectors like energy, manufacturing, industry, and transportation on a global scale.

Role Overview

• Senior leadership role responsible for revenue growth and market share expansion across the UK and EMEA
• Leading a team of five sales professionals including Distribution Managers, BDMs, and Technical Sales Managers
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive sales strategy aligned with business objectives
• Building and maintaining relationships with key customers, partners, and stakeholders
• Managing budgets, sales forecasting, and pipeline reporting
• Ensuring best-in-class sales practices and high team performance
• Strong leadership, strategic planning, negotiation, and team management skills required
• Regular travel for customer engagement and team support

Sales Focus

• 70% of the team’s focus is on large-scale loading bay safety systems for high-traffic sites (retail, warehousing, manufacturing)
• These systems prevent drive-away incidents and typically range in value from £75,000 to £200,000
• 30% of efforts are focused on OEMs and distribution partners in industrial and energy sectors

Revenue & Growth Objectives

• Manage an initial turnover of approximately £5.75 million
• Loading bay safety systems currently account for around £2.5 million of this total
• Grow Loading bay safety systems from £2.5 million beyond £6 million

Strategic Direction

• Drive a cultural transformation within the sales team
• Shift from an account management mindset to a proactive, new-business-driven approach
• Target new market segments, project specifiers, and joint ventures with aligned manufacturers

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience in senior sales leadership within the safety or industrial sectors, preferably across multiple geographies
• Strong new business development skills, more of a Hunter profile
• Ability to lead and develop high-performing sales teams, drive organizational change, and deliver results
• Expertise in strategic planning, negotiation, and customer relationship management, especially with large corporations or partners

Desirable Requirements

• Fluency in another European language (German, Spanish, French, etc.)
• Relevant Degree or equivalent qualification

Benefits

• Pension matched up to 10.5%
• Car Allowance / Company Car
• Bonus Scheme
• 25 days Holiday + bank holidays
• Home working
• Company Share Scheme
• Healthcare Cashback

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