Sales Director

Red Acorn Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Acorn Recruitment seeks a Sales Director for an engineering company based near Worksop, Nottinghamshire. The role will quickly develop into Managing Director, with UK operation ownership and full P&L responsibility, reporting to the European Head Office.

Travel is regular, with office presence when not on client visits. Ideal candidates bring senior sales leadership in material handling or similar mechanical engineering environments and a track record of driving new business and building

Qualifications

• Senior sales management experience in an engineering environment.
• Experience leading and developing a sales team.
• Proven ability to grow UK and international business.
• Willingness to travel regularly and work from a base in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Review and structure the current sales organisation.
• Drive new and existing UK and international business.
• Lead and motivate the sales team while performing hands-on sales.
• Regularly report to Head Office in Europe and maintain presence in the office when not travelling.

Skills

Senior sales management

Engineering industry experience

Leadership

Business development

Job description

Sales Director
Salary to 90k
Based Worksop, Nottinghamshire

An ambitious Sales Director is required for an engineering company based in the Worksop area. This role will quickly develop into a Managing Director role for the company. The company design and manufacture Material Handling Systems along with full service and repair solutions.

Within this demanding role you will initially be responsible for reviewing and adding structure to the current sales structure. This will be a hands-on sales role driving new and existing business in the UK and Internationally whilst also leading the activities of the sales team. Due to the hands-on nature of the role, there will be regular travel. When not travelling to clients you will be expected to have a presence within the office.

Once established into the Sales role the position will quickly develop into a Managing Director position. You will take responsibility for the UK Operation, with full P&L responsibility, regularly reporting into the Head Office based in Europe.

Candidates will have strong Senior Sales Management experience gained within an engineering environment. This experience will ideally have been gained within Material Handling Solutions or similar mechanical engineering environment. You will have experience in leading and driving a sales team whilst also developing your own business opportunities.

The successful candidate must have the desire to develop their career to Managing Director level. This is an excellent opportunity for a Sales professional who is looking for the next step in their career.