New Business Sales Lead – Transportation - Data Engineering / Data Architecture Solutions Business

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing technology company is looking for a New Business Sales Lead to drive business expansion in the transportation sector. This role involves leading the sales lifecycle, managing complex contract opportunities, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver tailored solutions. Ideal candidates should possess strong selling experience in transportation and have the capability to engage with senior stakeholders effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience selling into the transportation sector.
• Proven success in securing complex IT deals.
• Strong experience in tender-based sales processes.

Responsibilities

• Leading the full sales lifecycle, identifying leads and securing contracts.
• Creating and presenting business cases and technical propositions.
• Engaging C-level executives and ensuring customer outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Persuasion

Solutions-oriented mindset

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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Do you have a hunter mindset when it comes to new business sales?

Are you experienced in selling complex technology solutions into the transportation sector?

Do you thrive in a high-growth, collaborative, and culture-first environment?

Oliver Sanderson is engaged with a technology company seeking a New Business Sales Executive to sell their Enterprise Data SaaS solutions into the transportation sector.

This pivotal role focuses on driving the organization’s expansion into transportation by originating, developing, and closing high-value, complex opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading the full sales lifecycle: identifying leads, cultivating relationships, managing bid responses, and securing contracts.
• Creating and presenting compelling business cases and technical propositions.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders and strategic partners to create tailored solutions and winning proposals.
• Engaging C-level executives and key decision-makers across the transportation sector.
• Delivering against ambitious new business growth targets.
• Supporting the transition from sales to delivery, ensuring customer outcomes are achieved.
• Representing the organization at industry events and through thought leadership content.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience selling into the transportation sector, with a strong understanding of market landscape, competition, and buyer trends.
• Proven success in securing multi-tower, complex IT deals (e.g., Cloud, Digital, Data Platforms, AI/ML) within transportation.
• Strong experience in tender-based sales processes, including RFIs, ITTs, and pre-qualification questionnaires.
• Exceptional communication, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
• A solutions-oriented mindset with a deep understanding of technology-enabled business change.
• Familiarity with data-led propositions, including data acquisition, sharing, and machine learning.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and internal cross-functional teams.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-growing technology company and potentially accelerate your career.

This is a remote role with national travel required for client site visits.

It offers an attractive package.

If this opportunity aligns with your career goals and you possess the required skills, apply today!

Oliver Sanderson is an award-winning executive search firm recognized for contributions to ED&I and digital recruitment innovation by the House of Lords, Global Recruiter, APSCo, the Recruiter Awards, and in the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Album for a "transformational contribution" to UK business. We specialize in placing talent at the senior leadership level for FTSE 100, FTSE 350, Fortune 500, and PE-backed companies.