Sales Team Lead

Chandler Harris Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health scheme

23 days holiday

Company pension

Bonus

Office setup

Additional corporate benefits

Job summary

Chandler Harris Recruitment Ltd supports a market-leading manufacturer of playground, outdoor gym, sports and park furniture in recruiting an Internal Sales Team Leader near Leeds. Office-based 9am–5pm for the first six months, with the option to work from home two days per week thereafter.

You will lead a team of three and assist an established field sales team, focusing on bids and high-quality customer service.

Qualifications

• Must have led and managed an internal sales team.
• Tender or bidding experience preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach an internal sales coordination team of 3.
• Prepare bids, proposals and tender documents for clients.
• Support and back up the field sales team with quotes and data.
• Coordinate between sales, design and contracts delivery teams.
• Manage the sales pipeline, CRM and reporting dashboards.
• Receive full product training and ongoing support.

Skills

Internal sales leadership

Tendering

MS Office

CRM platforms

Tools

MS Office

CRM Platforms

Job description

Rare opportunity to join this market leader within Playground Equipment, Outdoor Gym Equipment, Sports and Fitness Equipment plus Park and Urban Furniture Manufacturer within an Internal Sales/Team Leader capacity, Office based near Leeds, Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm for the first 6 months, then you have the option to be home based 2 days a week.

The Role

• Office based (near Leeds) selling the company's manufactured range of Playground Equipment, Outdoor Gym Equipment, Sports and Fitness Equipment plus Park and Urban Furniture.
• Managing an Internal Sales Co-ordination team of 3
• A large portion of your role will be preparing bids and delivering the highest of quality in customer service.
• You and your team are supporting and assisting an established field sales team, very much a sales support focused Team.
• Dealing with a mixed market but with the focus being on Local Authorities, clients also include Housing Associations, Property Developers, Architects, Education and the Leisure Industry.
• Average order values are around £90k but projects can range from £5k to £250k++
• Coaching and leading your internal sales team, regular one to ones, offering your team the support and back up for them to be successful
• Supporting the sales teams by preparing proposals, quotes and tender documents tailored to your clients needs
• Coordinate communication between sales, design and contracts delivery teams to ensure the smooth and accurate passing of key information, ensuring timely delivery.
• Manage and update the sales pipeline, CRM systems and reporting dashboards
• You will receive full training on the products.
• Great on-going product training and full company back up.
• Realistic targets and a long term career on offer.

The Company

• Great brand name
• Known for staff retention
• Strong family values
• Offices overseas

The Person

• Must have led and managed an internal sales team
• A lead from the front internal sales manager
• Ideally sold to/dealt with Local Authorities or Contractors
• A solution led person with a detailed approach
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM Platforms
• Ideally Tender or Bidding experience
• Looking for a long term career

The Package

• Up to £34k basic salary (dependant on experience)
• Bonus
• 23 days holiday (rising to 25 days after 1 year)
• Full office set up
• Health Scheme (plus discount for the family)
• Company Pension
• Additional corporate benefits

This is an excellent career opportunity with a great company who will train you on the products, if you want to add to your skill set and learn new products but continue selling to a market that you know then this could be a great fit for you