Sales Manager

The Supply Register; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private health care plan

Commission after probationary period

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Job summary

The Supply Register, a leading UK education recruitment MSP, is seeking a Sales Manager to drive new business growth across MATs and college groups. You will develop a robust sales pipeline, engage senior stakeholders, and position our managed service solutions as the partner of choice within education.

Reporting to the Sales Director, you will oversee strategic growth, build long-term partnerships, and collaborate with leadership to expand The Supply Register's presence in the education sector.

Qualifications

• Experience generating new business within the education recruitment sector.
• Strong consultative and strategic sales approach.
• Excellent presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, target and secure new managed service opportunities with MATs.
• Develop and execute business development plans to hit revenue targets.
• Build relationships with CEOs, CFOs, HR Directors, Procurement leads, and Trust leadership teams.
• Conduct discovery meetings, presentations and contract renewal discussions.
• Support tender opportunities and proposal creation.
• Drive onboarding and implementation of new partnerships.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasting and pipeline reporting.
• Attend industry networking events and education sector exhibitions.
• Stay informed of education sector trends and procurement frameworks.
• Visit school and college locations to onboard new partners.
• Monitor delivery and success of new clients against KPIs.

Skills

Education recruitment experience

Strategic sales

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Job description

Role: Sales Manager

Reporting to: Sales Director

Location: Midlands

Salary: £40,000 (£60,000 OTE inclucing uncapped commission)

The Supply Register is one of the UK s leading education recruitment managed service providers, partnering with Multi-Academy Trusts, Colleges, and schools to deliver efficient staffing solutions.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Sales Executive to help expand our Managed Service offering across Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) and College Groups throughout the UK.

We are looking for someone who has a proven record of identifying opportunities, building senior stakeholder relationships, and successfullysecuring new business.

The Role:

Reporting into the Sales Director, you will play a pivotal role in driving new business growth by proactively engaging with Multi-Academy Trusts across the UK.

You will be responsible for developing and managing a strong sales pipeline, leading sales conversations, and positioning The Supply Register s managed service solutions as the partner of choice within the education sector.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in sales who enjoys building long-term partnerships and has a genuine passion for improving outcomes within education.

As a sales executive, you will work closely with the leadership team to drive strategic growth and expand The Supply Register s presence across the education sector.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify, target and secure new managed service opportunities with Multi-Academy Trusts.

• Develop and execute strategic business development plans to achieve revenue and growth targets.

• Build relationships with key decision-makers including CEOs, CFOs, HR Directors, Procurement leads, and Trust leadership teams.

• Conduct discovery meetings, presentations and contract renewal discussions

• Support with tender opportunities and proposal creation.

• Build effective relationships with existing clients to work towards contract renewals

• Work collaboratively with the internal partnership teams to ensure successful onboarding and implementation of new partnerships.

• Maintain accurate sales forecasting and pipeline reporting.

• Regularly attend industry networking events, conferences and education sector exhibitions.

• Continue to stay informed of education sector trends, procurement frameworksand competitor activity.

• Visit individual school & college locations throughout the implementation process to fully onboard and engage new partners.

• Monitor the delivery and success of new clients in line with The Supply Register s KPI s

What we are looking for:

• Experience generating new business within the education recruitment sector.

• Strong background in sales or business development, within education recruitment or managed services.

• A consultative and strategic sales approach.

• Excellent presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.

• A highly self-motivated and target-driven mindset.

• A full UK driving license

• Willingness to travel across the UK when required.

Why Join The Supply Register?

• A generous basic salary

• Hybrid working

• Private health care plan

• Commission structure (after probationary period)

• 25 days annual leave + birthday + bank holidays + 1 extra day each year increasing to 29 days)

• Pension scheme