Regional Sales Manager

Visum Recruitment Ltd; Reading; Remote; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% bonus

Company car (electric)

Product and technical training

Home-based with regional travel

Job summary

Visum Recruitment Ltd on behalf of an established pump manufacturer is seeking a Regional Sales Manager to lead the Southern England sales team and drive growth.

The role combines home-based work with around 70% travel, coaching a small team, shaping budgets and KPIs, and building strong customer relationships across the region.

Qualifications

• Proven people management or team leadership experience.
• Strong track record of managing budgets and KPIs and growing regional customer base.
• Technical sales experience in pumps, fluid handling or mechanical/building services products.
• Confident coach and communicator, comfortable presenting performance to senior management.
• Knowledge of building services, industrial, wastewater or irrigation markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Southern sales team (currently 3 staff) delivering growth.
• Coach and mentor team members to develop commercially and technically.
• Set regional sales budgets and KPIs in line with company targets and manage performance.
• Maintain high level of customer engagement and build lasting relationships.
• Analyse competitor activity and feed back to management, contribute to local product development and marketing spend.
• Present a monthly sales report covering regional market performance, customer activity and challenges.
• Collaborate with sales teams and office functions; attend UK/European head offices as needed.
• Travel approximately 70% with 30% home-based office; adjust to business needs.

Skills

people leadership

budgets & KPIs

technical sales

coaching & communication

building services knowledge

Job description

Regional Sales Manager – Southern England | Home-based

Visum Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of an established pump manufacturer, who are looking to appoint a Regional Sales Manager to lead their Southern sales team.

This is a great opportunity for a commercially driven sales leader to take ownership of a region, setting direction for a team of three and building lasting customer relationships.

The Role

• You will lead and manage the Southern sales team (currently 3 staff), giving clear direction, support and recognition to deliver the company growth strategy.
• You will coach and mentor team members to develop both commercially and technically.
• The role involves setting and agreeing regional sales budgets and KPIs in line with company targets, and managing team performance.
• You will maintain a high level of customer engagement and build productive, long-term relationships.
• You will analyse competitor activity and feed back to the management team, and play an active part in local product development ideas and marketing spend allocation.
• You will present a monthly sales report covering regional market performance, customer activity and challenges.
• You will work collaboratively with sales teams and office functions, and occasionally attend meetings or training at UK and European head offices.
• The working pattern is around 70% on the road and 30% from your home office, with flexibility to suit business needs.

About You

• We are looking for an experienced sales professional with proven people management or team leadership experience.
• You will have a strong track record of managing budgets and KPIs and growing a regional customer base.
• Technical sales experience in pumps, fluid handling or mechanical/building services products would be a significant advantage.
• You will be a confident coach and communicator, comfortable presenting performance to senior management.
• Knowledge of building services, industrial, waste water or irrigation markets would be beneficial. Full product training will be provided.

Package

• Basic Salary up to £70,000, depending on experience
• 15% bonus
• Company car (electric)
• Product and technical training
• Home-based with regular travel across the Southern region