Northern Sales Manager

Atlas Copco; Manchester; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial solutions provider seeks a National Sales Manager to lead a team of sales professionals. You will drive growth through effective strategies and lead generation while traveling extensively across the UK. Ideal candidates have proven sales experience and knowledge of industrial markets. This role offers training, a competitive benefits package, and flexibility to work anywhere in the UK.

Benefits

Desirable pension scheme

At least 40 hours of training per year

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience, ideally in compressed air technologies or related industrial markets.
• Solid knowledge of UK industrial sector and its market dynamics.
• Ability to manage and navigate multiple sales channels effectively.

Responsibilities

• Leading and motivating a dynamic team of 12 remote salespeople across the UK.
• Driving growth through market presence and lead generation.
• Developing and implementing strategies to accelerate sales.

Skills

Sales experience

Knowledge of UK industrial sector

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Creative problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Your role

Are you highly motivated with infectious enthusiasm? Do you thrive in a fast-paced sales environment?

If you’re a passionate and driven sales professional, we’d love you to join us as National Sales Manager in our Industrial Air division.

Responsibilities

• Leading and motivating a dynamic team of 12 remote salespeople across the UK.

• Driving growth through market presence, lead generation, and continuous competence development.

• Developing and implementing strategies to accelerate sales, while adapting and improving them over time.

• Taking full responsibility for Industrial Air sales

• Building strong relationships with product companies, staying current with developments and providing feedback to improve offerings.

• Travelling extensively across the UK (80%+) and occasionally abroad to support your team and meet customer needs.

To succeed, you will need

We value diverse perspectives and encourage all candidates to apply, even if you don\'t meet every criterion listed. To excel in this role, you should:

• Bring proven sales experience, ideally with some familiarity with compressed air technologies or related industrial markets.
• Possess solid knowledge of the UK industrial sector and its market dynamics.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage and navigate multiple sales channels effectively, although prior experience in this area is not mandatory.
• Exhibit confident leadership skills, inspiring motivation and collaboration within and beyond your team.
• Showcase excellent interpersonal skills with a genuine enjoyment of engaging customers and distributors.
• Be highly organized, independent, and results-oriented, with a positive, can-do approach.
• Bring creativity and innovation to problem-solving and sales initiatives with proactive energy.
• Embody our core values of Interaction, Innovation, and Commitment, driving a strong cultural fit within our company.

In return, we offer

• A satisfying career – We are passionate about the development & progression of our employees.
• An excellent benefits package – including a desirable pension scheme.
• Training from day one, with at least 40 hours of training offered per year.
• A supportive working environment, within a high performing team.
• The flexibility to be based anywhere in the UK.

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: Harriet Strauss

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