Sales Manager

Keyman Personnel; Brackley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Keyman Personnel is seeking an experienced Sales Manager with a strong background in drainage to join our national home services business. The role focuses on driving new business growth, developing national and key accounts, and building relationships with decision-makers.

You will work with Marketing, Finance and operations to convert opportunities into revenue, manage forecasts, and contribute to budgets.

Qualifications

• Proven sales or business development experience within the drainage industry.
• Strong knowledge of drainage services and solutions.
• Experience winning and developing national or key accounts.
• Ability to generate and convert new business opportunities.
• Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Experience managing sales pipelines and producing forecasts.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.

Responsibilities

• Generate and develop new business opportunities across national and key accounts
• Build and maintain relationships with key customer decision-makers
• Develop and manage a strong, active sales pipeline
• Identify new markets, customers and service opportunities
• Prepare and deliver commercial proposals and presentations
• Use networking, cold calling and other sales methods to generate qualified opportunities
• Develop strategies for new customer acquisition and account growth
• Support the wider network with national and key account opportunities
• Analyse market trends and competitor activity
• Produce accurate sales forecasts, reports and performance updates
• Work closely with Marketing, Finance and operational teams to support customers
• Contribute to budgets and wider business growth plans
• Ensure high standards of customer service and protect the reputation of the brand

Skills

Sales management

Business development

Key account management

Negotiation

Forecasting

Relationship building

National travel

Driving licence

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Sales Manager with a strong background in the drainage sector to join a well-established national home services business.

The role will focus on driving new business growth, with particular responsibility for developing national and key accounts. You will build relationships with key decision-makers, identify new commercial opportunities and work closely with the wider operational and franchise network to convert opportunities into sustainable revenue.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate and develop new business opportunities across national and key accounts
• Build and maintain relationships with key customer decision-makers
• Develop and manage a strong, active sales pipeline
• Identify new markets, customers and service opportunities
• Prepare and deliver commercial proposals and presentations
• Use networking, cold calling and other sales methods to generate qualified opportunities
• Develop strategies for new customer acquisition and account growth
• Support the wider network with national and key account opportunities
• Analyse market trends and competitor activity
• Produce accurate sales forecasts, reports and performance updates
• Work closely with Marketing, Finance and operational teams to support customers
• Contribute to budgets and wider business growth plans
• Ensure high standards of customer service and protect the reputation of the brand

Experience Required

• Proven sales or business development experience within the drainage industry
• Strong technical knowledge of drainage services
• Demonstrable experience winning and developing national or key accounts
• Proven ability to generate and convert new business opportunity
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• Excellent relationship-building and networking ability
• Experience managing sales pipelines and producing forecasts
• Confident presenting proposals and solutions to customers
• Self-motivated, proactive and target-driven
• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to travel nationally when required

This would suit an experienced Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, National Account Manager or Key Account Manager with a drainage background who is looking to take ownership of national business development within a growing organisation