Sales Manager

MorePeople; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing horticultural brand in Cheshire is searching for a Sales Manager to lead trade sales and build relationships with clients in the landscaping industry. This hands-on role involves generating new business, preparing competitive quotes, and managing customer enquiries. Ideal candidates will have proven sales experience, excellent communication skills, and a self-starter mindset. The role offers a unique opportunity to shape the sales strategy as the brand grows, making it a perfect fit for someone passionate about sales and customer engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven sales or account management experience.
• Strong new business development skills.
• Confident in preparing quotes and customer communication.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business with landscapers and commercial clients.
• Build long-term relationships with customers.
• Prepare accurate, competitive quotations.
• Manage incoming enquiries by various channels.
• Visit customer sites to understand project requirements.
• Work closely with production and suppliers.
• Track sales activities to support revenue growth.

Skills

Sales experience

New business development

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sales Manager

Cheshire

On‑site Role

Ready to drive trade sales, win new business and help shape a growing horticultural brand from the ground up?

What Will You Be Doing?

You'll lead trade sales on a busy plant centre, managing enquiries, preparing quotes and building strong relationships with landscapers, designers, developers and commercial clients. This is a hands‑on, proactive role where you'll be the face of the business for local trade customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate new business with landscapers, garden designers, venues (think golf courses & local hotels) and commercial clients
• Build long‑term relationships with trade and retail customers
• Prepare accurate, competitive quotations
• Manage incoming enquiries by phone, email and in person
• Visit customer sites to scope projects and understand requirements
• Work closely with production and suppliers to understand stock availability
• Track sales activity and support revenue growth across both retail and trade

What Do You Need?

• Proven sales or account management experience
• Strong new business development skills and commercial awareness
• Confident preparing quotes and communicating with customers
• Self‑starter mindset – this is a brand‑new role you can shape
• Good working knowledge of Excel and general admin systems
• Sharp attention to detail and organisation skills
• Plant knowledge helpful but not essential – attitude and drive matter most

What’s Next?

For an informal chat, call me, Kieran, on (phone number removed), email (email removed), or message me on LinkedIn. Don’t worry if your CV isn’t up to date – just send what you have and we’ll take it from there.