Sales Director

Elliot Marsh; Metchley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Sales Director to drive business development in the UK's infrastructure and rail sectors. This newly created role offers high autonomy and requires proven experience in challenging sales cycles and relationship building within tier-one contractors. The position includes a competitive salary of circa £60,000, a company car, and a commission scheme. The ideal candidate will thrive in a home-based environment and be willing to travel extensively across the UK.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Company car

Commission and bonus scheme

High levels of autonomy

Opportunity to shape the sales function

Qualifications

• Experience in business development within UK infrastructure and/or rail sectors.
• Ability to manage long sales cycles effectively.
• Proficient in maintaining client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive proactive new business development across UK markets.
• Reactivate dormant client relationships.
• Build a strategic sales pipeline aligned to major project cycles.
• Conduct in-person client visits across the UK.
• Engage with senior decision-makers.
• Map the market for new opportunities.

Skills

Proven business development experience

Strong client-facing abilities

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Ability to work independently

Willingness to travel

Job description

Our client is looking for a Sales Director to join the team.

Location: Home-based with national travel

Salary: Circa £60,000 + car + commission

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

About The Company:

Our client is a specialist provider of civils packages, deeply embedded within the UK's infrastructure and rail sectors. With a strong reputation for excellence and long-standing partnerships with tier-one, blue-chip organisations, the company has played a key role in delivering many of the nation's most high-profile projects.

Sales Director - The Role:

This is a newly created, high-impact role that places you at the forefront of the company's business development strategy. You will be responsible for generating new business across the infrastructure and rail sectors, re-engaging a portfolio of inactive tier-one clients, and building a long-term, sustainable pipeline of major project opportunities. Operating with full autonomy in a home-based, national capacity, you will be trusted to design and deliver your own sales approach, working closely with the senior leadership team to capture growth opportunities and position the company as a market-leading partner.

Sales Director - Key Responsibilities:

• Drive proactive new business development across the UK's infrastructure and rail markets
• Reactivate dormant client relationships and expand the company's reach into tier-one organisations
• Build a robust, strategic sales pipeline aligned to long-term major project cycles (12-18 months)
• Conduct regular in-person client visits across the UK, representing the business with professionalism and credibility
• Engage with senior decision-makers, understanding their challenges and presenting compelling solutions
• Map the market to identify new opportunities and support the wider commercial strategy.
• Maintain high levels of organisation, time management, and discipline within a highly autonomous role

Sales Director - You:

• Proven business development experience within the UK infrastructure and/or rail sectors, ideally selling into tier-one contractors
• A proactive, self-starting professional who thrives on client-facing work and long sales cycles
• Able to build strong, patient relationships over 12+ month consultative sales processes
• Credible in front of senior stakeholders at major contractor organisations
• Highly organised, disciplined, and effective working independently in a home-based environment
• Willing to travel extensively across the UK
• Full UK driving licence essential
• Experience selling plant, materials, or related services into tier-one contractors (desirable not essential)
• Knowledge of Preferred Supplier Lists (PSLs) (desirable not essential)
• Understanding of modern bidding requirements including sustainability, social value, and community engagement (desirable not essential)

Sales Director - Benefits:

• Competitive base salary.
• Company car for extensive national travel.
• Commission and bonus scheme rewarding long-term success.
• High levels of autonomy and flexibility in a home-based role.
• Opportunity to build and shape the sales function of a respected, growing business.

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