Sales Director - OEM Industrial Products/Components

Page Executive; England; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A private equity backed supplier is seeking a Sales Director to lead commercial activities and drive growth in the OEM customer base. The ideal candidate will have a strong sales leadership background in bespoke manufacturing, excellent communication skills, and a proven record of growing business profitably. This role includes developing a business strategy and hands-on customer engagement, with an executive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Executive salary

Benefits package

Equity opportunity

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Sales Leader in bespoke manufacturing/supply environment.
• Experience in growing business profitably for fast growth companies.
• Excellent communication skills and a people-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commercial activities in a hands-on sales approach.
• Identify and drive profitable new customer acquisition.
• Develop a business development strategy to drive growth.

Skills

Sales leadership

Business development

Customer relationship management

Excellent communication

Strategic thinking

Job description

• Excellent Sales Director opportunity
• Private Equity fast growth business

About Our Client

I am currently recruiting a Sales Director for an ambitious British private equity backed supplier of bespoke precision engineered components supplied into a wide variety of industries and sectors.


As the OEM Sales Director, you will lead all commercial activities through both a 'hands on sales', commercial leadership and strategic sales focussed approach.

Job Description

• Take 'hands-on' ownership of the OEM customer base and continue to grow, develop and increase sales.
• Identify and drive profitable OEM new customer acquisition growth across the UK and international markets.
• Create and deliver a business development strategy to drive growth across the OEM business.
• Inherit, recruit and develop an external sales and back-office support team to drive growth.
• Conduct regular OEM customer visits and site visits to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Analyse sales processes and look at new ways to offer innovative nonstandard solutions.
• Undertake strategic review of markets, company competitors and opportunities for profitable growth.
• Have a structured approach with regards to CRM data and pricing tools to lead best practice across the business.

The Successful Applicant

• A proven track record as a Sales Leader within a bespoke manufacturing / supply environment where products and components are designed and manufactured for mid to high volume OEM customers.
• Track record of growing business profitably for entrepreneurial fast growth companies.
• Hands on/can do attitude with an open and likeable personality with honesty and integrity.
• Can operate equally effectively with a broad range of customers.
• People focused down to earth approach who has flexibility of thinking with what would suit a fast growth Private Equity backed SME environment.
• Excellent communication skills with natural ability to work at all levels of an organisation.
• Ambitious and high calibre individual with potential to progress career into large commercial or general management roles.
• Ideally Midlands, UK based however flexible on location for an excellent candidate.

What's on Offer

Executive salary and benefits package including an equity opportunity