Sales Manager

Level Up Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food supplier in Manchester is seeking a dynamic Sales Manager to lead their successful sales team. The role focuses on driving sales growth, overseeing KPIs, and ensuring service excellence across multiple client sectors. An attractive salary of £40,000 to £45,000 plus bonuses and a car allowance are offered. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking business.

Benefits

Uncapped OTE

Car allowance

Company pension scheme

Health cash plan

Employee discount scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to drive business growth and profitability.
• Inspirational leadership and workforce motivation.
• Effective communication and delegation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the internal and external sales team to meet budgeted targets.
• Contribute to commercial decisions, including buying and forecasting.
• Monitor and improve customer experience through service excellence.

Skills

Business growth

Strong commercial awareness

Leadership

Negotiation skills

Market trend analysis

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and commercially driven Sales Manager to lead a well-established team at a leading food supplier in the region. This business services a wide variety of clients across the North West including pubs, restaurants, schools, hotels, and healthcare providers such as care homes and hospitals. The business has ambitious plans to grow over the next four years and are looking for an accomplished Sales Manager to lead their sales strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the internal and external sales team to meet and exceed budgeted sales and margin targets
• Take ownership of KPIs and year-on-year performance
• Contribute to commercial decisions, including buying and forecasting
• Monitor and improve customer experience through service excellence
• Collaborate closely with operations and transport to ensure seamless service delivery
• Oversee HR matters within the sales team, including development and succession planning

What’s Required

• Demonstrated ability to drive business growth and profitability
• Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen
• Inspirational leadership and workforce motivation
• Effective communication, negotiation, and delegation skills
• Deep understanding of market trends and the ability to adapt in a changing environment

What’s On Offer

• £40 - £45,000 basic salary (depending on experience)
• Uncapped OTE between £20,000 - £27,000
• £6,000 car allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Health cash plan
• Employee discount scheme

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to join a forward-thinking business at an exciting time of growth. If you're driven, strategic, and ready to make an impact, this role could be the perfect next step.