Sales Manager

Careers at Hills; Swindon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A waste management company in Swindon is seeking a Sales Manager to lead its commercial sales team. The role involves driving team performance, expanding the customer base, and collaborating on strategic planning. Candidates should have experience in managing B2B sales teams and strong leadership skills. A competitive salary and various benefits are offered, including healthcare plans and a car allowance.

Benefits

Healthcare maintenance cash plan

Shopping and gym discounts

Employee assistance programme

25 days holiday

Holiday trading

Salary Sacrifice cycle to work scheme

Auto enrolment pension scheme

Car allowance (£8,500 - £10,000)

Bonus scheme (capped at 10%)

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing B2B sales teams.
• Excellent people leadership and performance development skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong negotiation and planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Driving team performance through coaching, accountability, and strategic leadership.
• Expanding our customer base across direct, broker, and subcontracted channels.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning.
• Building and nurturing relationships with key clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent people leadership and performance development skills

Proven experience managing B2B sales teams

Strategic thinker with strong negotiation and planning abilities

Knowledge of the waste management industry

Job description

Hills Waste Solutions have an opportunity available for a Sales Manager to join our team based in Swindon. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £50,000.00 - £65,000.00 per annum alongside a great range of benefits, including:

• Healthcare maintenance cash plan which can help to cover costs of everyday healthcare including dental, optical, physiotherapy, osteopathy, prescriptions and preventative measures such as health screening.
• Access to shopping and gym discounts.
• Employee assistance programme providing 24/7 access to helplines and information, plus up to 6 counselling sessions per year.
• 25 days holiday per annum increasing annually to 28.
• Holiday trading allowing employees to buy or sell holiday throughout the year.
• Salary Sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
• Auto enrolment pension scheme with 1 x life assurance.
• Car allowance of £8,500.00 - £10,000.00 per annum.
• Bonus scheme (capped at 10%)

About the role

Hills Waste Solutions is seeking a dynamic and strategic Sales Manager to lead our commercial waste sales team. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape growth, expand our market presence, and make a real impact in a business that values innovation, sustainability, and customer excellence.

Your key responsibilities

• Driving team performance through coaching, accountability, and strategic leadership.
• Expanding our customer base across direct, broker, and subcontracted channels.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning.
• Building and nurturing relationships with key clients and stakeholders.

What we’re looking for in our Sales Manager

• Excellent people leadership and performance development skills.
• Proven experience managing B2B sales teams.
• Strategic thinker with strong negotiation and planning abilities.
• Knowledge of the waste management industry and regional market dynamics. Is desirable.

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, click ‘Apply’ today to be considered as our Sales Manager - we’d love to hear from you!

Interview Process

• Stage 1: 18th - 27th November
• Stage 2: 3rd - 5th December

About Us

Across Wiltshire and surrounding counties, The Hills Group companies manages and recycles waste, produces essential construction materials through quarrying and ready mixed concrete, and builds award-winning homes in sought after locations.

Established in 1900 and family-owned, The Hills Group has evolved over the past four generations into a multi-million pound business, harnessing the latest technologies, pioneering major infrastructure projects, and employing over 600 people.

Whether extracting minerals, managing and recycling waste or building new homes, the same qualities of energy, enterprise, affability and confidence with which Hills was founded, still characterise the Hills business today.

Hills is committed to providing an equitable workplace for all. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination, and that our current and future colleagues are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. Please feel free to contact us directly should you wish to discuss how we can ensure a positive experience for you.