Sales Manager

Leysman Consultancy Limited; Hertford; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Hertfordshire is looking for a Sales Manager to lead and grow their sales team. The role includes coaching and inspiring staff to achieve sales goals while managing customer relationships. A strong background in sales management and technical sales within the building products industry is essential. The position offers a salary of up to £50,000 with an uncapped bonus potential and additional benefits.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Free on-site parking

Government pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales management and business development.
• Experience in technical sales, ideally within building products or construction manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and forecasting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and scale the sales function within your division.
• Build a high-performing inbound sales team with proactive outbound capabilities.
• Monitor pipelines, KPIs, and performance metrics.

Skills

Sales management

Business development

Coaching and training

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Job description

If you're a Sales Manager with experience growing, motivating and leading a sales team and driving new business and delivering growth for a construction or building product manufacturer or engineering firm, then I would love to hear from you.

We are working with a leading UK manufacturer within the technical building products / construction sector seeking a driven, ambitious and self‑motivated Sales Manager to be based on‑site in Hertfordshire.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading brand and have a real impact during a period of growth. Our client is known for quality and innovation of product offering supplying to engineering and manufacturing businesses covering a variety of sectors including construction, roads, marine, safety, architectural and agriculture to name a few.

As Sales Manager, you'll take full responsibility for leading, developing, and scaling the sales function within your division with two internal sales reports. You'll build a culture of performance and accountability, empowering your team to deliver exceptional customer experiences and consistent sales growth.

Success in this role means creating a high‑performing inbound sales team while establishing a proactive, outbound business development capability. You'll coach, challenge, and inspire and adopt best‑practice sales habits and evidence‑based performance behaviours, driving measurable, predictable results.

Reporting to the Divisional Lead, you will translate the strategic direction of the group and division into tactical execution through oversight and hands‑on involvement - personally developing key accounts, supporting technical solutions, and embedding EOS principles.

Key responsibilities

• Support technical solution design and manage complex customer queries
• Monitor pipelines, KPIs and performance metrics with robust forecasting
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with operations and marketing

To apply for this role we are looking for someone with a proven track record in sales management and business development and within daily commute of the office in Hertfordshire.

Any experience in technical sales - ideally within building products / construction manufacturing or engineering would be beneficial as well as demonstrated success in coaching, training and developing high‑performing sales teams.

Other key traits

• Being commercially astute with strong analytical and forecasting skills
• An excellent communicator with outstanding relationship‑building skills
• Passionate, self‑driven and ambitious and thrives in a performance‑led culture

On offer is a salary of up to £50,000, uncapped bonus (likely OTE £62,000) and 25 days' plus bank holidays and a buy and sell holiday scheme, free on‑site parking and standard Government pension scheme