Head of Sales - Gas

AVK UK Ltd; Staveley; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

33 days holiday

Life Assurance plan (x3)

Company pension plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts and cashback

Job summary

AVK UK Ltd in the Gas sector is seeking a Head of Sales - Gas to lead the national sales team, drive revenue growth, and shape strategy across key sites and customers.

The role demands significant senior sales leadership, strategic planning, and strong stakeholder engagement, with regular UK-wide travel. AVK offers a competitive package including salary, bonus, company car, pension, and life assurance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior sales leadership role.
• Experience managing and developing successful sales teams.
• Strong strategic planning and account management capability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets and performance metrics.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Regular UK wide travel is required.
• Proactive, dynamic and results-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver AVK's Gas sales growth and engagement strategy.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing national sales team.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key customers and industry stakeholders.
• Drive revenue growth, product mix performance and geographical expansion.
• Own customer engagement plans and ensure excellent customer experience.
• Manage key account strategies and contract negotiations.
• Work cross-functionally with Commercial, Finance, Logistics and Service Delivery teams.
• Monitor performance against budgets, objectives and KPIs.
• Represent AVK at industry events and customer meetings.

Skills

Senior sales leadership

Team development

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Analytical skills

UK travel

Results-driven

Job description

Head of Sales - Gas

Location: UK wide with frequent travel to sites and customers.

Overview

AVK UK is part of the AVK Group, a global market leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of valves, pipe fittings, hydrants, and flow control equipment for the Water, Waste Water, Oil and Gas industries. With a strong reputation for quality and innovation, AVK UK operates across three key sites in Chesterfield, Hyde, and Corby. We pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, commitment to continuous improvement, and the opportunity we offer our people to make a real impact.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for an ambitious and commercially focused Head of Sales - Gas to lead our Gas Sales Team and play a key role in shaping the future of our business.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver AVK's Gas sales growth and engagement strategy.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing national sales team.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key customers and industry stakeholders.
• Drive revenue growth, product mix performance and geographical expansion.
• Own customer engagement plans and ensure excellent customer experience.
• Manage key account strategies and contract negotiations.
• Work cross-functionally with Commercial, Finance, Logistics and Service Delivery teams.
• Monitor performance against budgets, objectives and KPIs.
• Represent AVK at industry events and customer meetings.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior sales leadership role.
• Experience managing and developing successful sales teams.
• Strong strategic planning and account management capability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets and performance metrics.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Regular UK wide travel is required.
• A proactive, dynamic and results-driven approach.

Benefits

• A culture of shared values, goals, attitudes and business growth.
• Employee Assistance Programme (Welfare and Wellbeing).
• Competitive salary and bonus scheme.
• Company car.
• 33 days holiday (including statutory public holidays).
• Life Assurance plan (x3).
• Company pension plan.
• Discounts and cashback across many high‑street and online retailers (Supermarkets, Entertainment, Fashion, Days Out, Technology, Home and Travel).
• A blend of training to help your career development.

If you are an experienced sales leader looking for your next challenge and want to help shape the future of AVK's Gas business, we would love to hear from you.