Sales Development Manager

Anglian Home Improvements; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home improvement company is seeking a Sales Development Manager to support regional sales efforts in Edinburgh. This role involves driving recruitment, providing sales training, and ensuring good sales practices. Ideal candidates will have a proven sales background, experience in home improvements, and the ability to motivate and lead a team. A competitive salary with OTE up to £60,000 and car allowance is offered.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Minimum 31 days holiday

Pension

High street discounts employee scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sales Representative or Sales Manager who has exceeded targets.
• Motivated with a natural ability to guide and inspire people.
• Driver with a full UK driving licence and your own car.

Responsibilities

• Support the Regional Sales Manager achieving regional targets.
• Drive regional recruitment activities and local networking.
• Deliver high standard sales training at a regional level.
• Provide day-to-day support to the Regional Sales Manager.

Skills

Motivating others

Business development

Sales training

Recruitment

Job description

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Sales Development Manager to enhance our regional sales team. We are seeking an experienced sales professional who is now looking to stretch their business development and management potential to the next level.

With your drive and enthusiasm, you will be part of the regional senior team, supporting the Regional Sales Manager to grow and develop our existing sales force. You will be responsible for ensuring recruitment targets are reached by assessing potential candidates to join our sales force. You will be supported by Company nationwide campaigns, so you can focus on regional recruitment activities and networking. Additionally, you will inspire, guide and effectively coach, train and mentor our Sales Managers and self-employed partners to continue to achieve targets and to build on their current success. This role is pivotal in supporting the region to reach its full potential!

This is us! Anglian Home Improvements, the UK’s leading national home improvement business, we are proud of our craftsmanship and service, which has kept customers coming back time and time again for 60 years. All our products are made in Britain to the highest industry standards. The quality products and excellent customer service are only made possible by having great people representing us – and we are seeking a Sales Development Manager to support our Regional Sales Manager to continue to achieve regional sales targets.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the Regional Sales Manager to achieve regional sales and establishment targets.
• Participating and driving regional recruitment focused activities including local networking, attending regional jobs/recruitment fairs and where appropriate working in conjunction with local job centres.
• Lead and follow the company's onboarding processes providing consistency and enhancing candidate experience. Driving retention through the delivery of timely and professional sales training.
• Responsibility to deliver a high standard of sales training at a regional level covering and not limited to new starter training, remote selling, in home selling, all products including finance products and compliance along with all systems and processes.
• Providing day to day support to the Regional Sales Manager and deputising in their absence.

What we’re looking for

• Successful proven experience as a Sales Representative or Sales Manager who has consistently exceeded targets.
• Ideally experienced within Home Improvements (or similar!).
• Highly motivated, with the natural ability to motivate & guide people to achieve targets.
• Have a proactive approach and results driven.
• Ideally, experience of recruiting self-employed Sales Professionals.
• Flexible towards varied workloads, working hours and willing to travel.
• Committed to continuous personal development through internal resources and own initiatives.
• A driver with a full UK driving licence and your own car.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary £37,500 Basic with OTE up to £60,000.
• Car Allowance.
• Minimum 31 days holiday increasing with service.
• Pension.
• High street discounts employee scheme.

Our Company is committed to monitoring & aligning its Policies with up-to-date Government guidance on reducing the spread of respiratory infections in the workplace. Through the Company’s value of “Succeed Together” we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We recruit the ‘best person for the job’ regardless of any protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010 creating an inclusive working environment and culture for our employees.