Head Of Sales - Laminate Surfaces

Mitchell Maguire; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sales firm in surfaces is looking for a Head of Sales - Laminate Surfaces to manage a team and handle key accounts across the UK. The ideal candidate will have strong people management skills and experience selling related products. This position comes with a competitive remuneration package of £80,000 - £100,000 plus bonuses and benefits such as an executive car allowance and healthcare.

Benefits

Executive car allowance

6% pension

25 days holiday

BUPA healthcare

Laptop

Phone

Qualifications

• Must have people management experience.
• Experience selling related products such as laminates and panels.
• Must understand both specification and field sales.

Responsibilities

• Lead Field Sales for laminate surfaces.
• Manage and develop a sales team.
• Handle key accounts and collaborate with the Country Manager.

Skills

People management

Sales negotiation

Commercial awareness

Decision making

Job description

Head of Sales - Laminate Surfaces

Job Title: Head of Sales - Laminate Surfaces

Area to be covered: National

Remuneration: £80,000 - £100,000 + bonuses

Benefits: executive car allowance, 6% pension, 25 days holiday, BUPA healthcare, laptop, phone etc

Responsibilities

• Head of Field Sales position promoting our clients manufactured range of laminate surfaces
• Manage, develop and mentor a team of 4 specification sales & 2 field sales professionals
• Will have individual targets as well as the team target
• Responsible for circa 20 key accounts along with the Country Manager and sales team
• Typical projects would include schools, hospitals, high street stores, commercial office, sports centres (example: Holiday Inn)

Qualifications & Attributes

• Must have people management experience
• Must have sold an associated product such as: laminates, surfaces, panels, decorative panels, worktops, commercial interiors etc
• Must have appreciation for both specification sales and field sales via architects, interior designers, fabricators and contractors
• Team player
• Self‑sufficient problem solver with a "learn as you develop" attitude
• Sales attributes such as negotiation skills, commercial awareness and strong decision making will be advantageous