Sales Manager

Prince Personnel; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Sales Manager in Telford, Shropshire. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 2 years B2B sales experience and possesses outstanding communication and negotiation skills. You will manage client relationships, represent the business at events, and drive revenue growth. This full-time role offers a salary of £35,000 plus a car and bonus potential. A full clean driving license is required for nationwide travel.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus structure

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years proven sales experience, ideally B2B.
• Strong commercial acumen with understanding of profit.
• Excellent negotiation, persuasion, and influencing skills.
• Full clean driving license required for nationwide travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbound enquiries and assess conversion potential.
• Represent the business at networking events.
• Conduct competitor research and maintain market awareness.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Sales experience

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Commercial acumen

IT proficiency

Job description

Overview

Sales Manager – Telford, Shropshire

Salary £35,000 + Car + Bonus (£50k OTE Achievable) • Permanent • Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week

We are looking for an ambitious and motivated Sales Manager to join our successful client in their fast-paced sales team. This is a full-time, permanent role that combines proactive and reactive sales, with a focus on both account management and business development. Reporting to the Head of Sales, you will play a key role in driving revenue across multiple streams. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, with occasional evening or weekend work to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbound enquiries, assess conversion potential, and prepare tailored proposals.
• Represent the business at networking events, exhibitions, and through a strong professional social media presence.
• Conduct competitor research and maintain up-to-date market awareness.
• Undertake off-site business development through client visits, calls, and new introductions.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to secure renewals and repeat business.
• Manage contracts and ensure smooth handovers to operational teams.
• Use CRM and sales systems effectively to track performance, enquiries, and forecasts.
• Prepare and deliver regular sales reports and presentations.
• Work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, to meet client and business needs.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 2 years proven sales experience, ideally B2B.
• Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of profit as well as turnover.
• Excellent negotiation, persuasion, and influencing skills.
• Highly motivated, energetic, and resilient with a positive, target-driven mindset.
• Team player who thrives in a collaborative sales environment.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong presentation ability.
• Confident with IT systems, including Word, Excel, email, and databases.
• Full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle for nationwide travel is a requirement for this role.

The application process

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

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