Sales Manager

Rise Search Limited; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company pension

Life insurance

22 days holiday

Job summary

Rise Search Limited is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to lead a small team and own the sales function. The role involves shaping strategy, budgets and team development, with hands-on duties in a close-knit company.

You will manage a small sales team, collaborate with the Sales Director on business development, and take full ownership of sales performance and profitability while handling day-to-day admin. Training and support are provided in this flexible environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a sales team.
• Proven ability to meet and exceed targets.
• Experience in budgeting and P&L management.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train and lead a sales team, identifying and developing a potential successor.
• Develop and maintain a documented business development strategy, approved by senior management.
• Analyse sales figures and forecasts to maximise sales and profit.
• Hold regular staff appraisals and document and action outcomes.
• Own full profit & loss responsibility against agreed budgets.
• Maintain administration, quoting, stock control and compliance records to company and quality standards.

Skills

Strong leadership

P&L management

Budgeting experience

Excellent telephone manner

Deal closing / cross-sell ability

Job description

Are you a Sales Manager with a proven track record of leading a team to hit and exceed targets? Do you have strong commercial acumen, a confident telephone manner and the ability to turn a conversation into a sale?

We are looking for an experienced Sales Manager to join a growing business and take ownership of the sales function. This is a hands‑on role in a small, close‑knit company where you will have real influence over strategy, budgets and team development, with the opportunity to shape how the department grows.

You will lead and develop a small sales team, working closely with the Sales Director to set and deliver a clear business development strategy. You will take full ownership of sales performance and profitability, while also getting stuck into the day‑to‑day admin and processes that keep the department running smoothly. As the company is small, you will be expected to flex into other areas when needed, with training and support provided.

Your responsibilities as a Sales Manager:

• Recruit, train and lead a sales team, identifying and developing a potential successor.
• Develop and maintain a documented business development strategy, approved by senior management.
• Analyse sales figures and forecasts to maximise sales and profit.
• Hold regular staff appraisals and document and action outcomes.
• Own full profit & loss responsibility against agreed budgets.
• Maintain administration, quoting, stock control and compliance records to company and quality standards.

Your current experience which will help you a Sales Manager:

• Strong product knowledge, with the ability to quickly source information from colleagues or external sources.
• Excellent telephone manner, confident handling objections and identifying cross‑sell/up‑sell opportunities.
• Experience managing budgets and P&L.
• Background in leading, coaching and developing a sales team.
• Solid grasp of sales administration, quoting and stock control processes.
• Comfortable working flexibly in a small business environment, covering other tasks as needed.

What you can expect as a Sales Manager:

• Salary up to £55,000 dependent on experience
• Annual bonus scheme
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Holiday allowance 22 days holiday + bank holidays