Sales Team Leader

Fintellect Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Health cashback

Remote GP

Gym discounts

Wellbeing support

Birthday leave

Volunteering days

Social events

Job summary

Fintellect Recruitment is helping a successful consumer finance business in Manchester find an experienced Sales Manager to lead a consultative sales team and drive strong commercial results while keeping customer experience at the heart of the operation.

You will coach, motivate and develop a high-performing team, monitor performance, and collaborate with other managers to align goals with wider business strategies, ensuring a proactive, customer-focused sales environment.

Qualifications

• Energetic and resilient sales leader.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• Experience in consultative sales.

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating and inspiring the team to achieve and exceed key performance targets
• Monitoring performance and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Delivering regular coaching, training and development sessions
• Supporting team members with their personal and professional progression
• Creating an engaging, accountable and high-performing sales environment
• Working closely with fellow managers and other departments to support wider business goals
• Ensuring customers remain at the heart of the sales process
• Leading from the front and becoming actively involved in the sales operation when required

Skills

Energetic leader

Resilient

Target-driven

Job description

Our client is a successful, values-led consumer finance business with an established presence in Manchester.

About the Role

As the company continues to grow, it is looking for an experienced Sales Manager to lead, motivate and develop a team of consultative sales professionals. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader who enjoys building high-performing teams, developing people and delivering strong commercial results—without losing sight of the customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating and inspiring the team to achieve and exceed key performance targets
• Monitoring performance and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Delivering regular coaching, training and development sessions
• Supporting team members with their personal and professional progression
• Creating an engaging, accountable and high-performing sales environment
• Working closely with fellow managers and other departments to support wider business goals
• Ensuring customers remain at the heart of the sales process
• Leading from the front and becoming actively involved in the sales operation when required

Qualifications

• At least 18 months' experience in a sales management role
• Experience leading a high-activity B2B or B2C sales team
• A background in consultative sales
• A strong track record of achieving commercial targets
• Practical experience of coaching and developing salespeople
• Excellent leadership, communication and relationship-building skills
• A positive, adaptable and hands-on management style
• Sound commercial judgement and a commitment to delivering positive customer outcomes

Required Skills

• Energetic and resilient sales leader
• Thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment

Preferred Skills

• Experience in consultative sales

Pay range and compensation package

• Competitive basic salary
• Uncapped commission with on-target earnings of £65,000+
• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
• Health cashback plan and access to wellbeing support
• Remote GP service for employees and their families
• Discounted gym memberships and digital fitness classes
• Lifestyle, shopping and restaurant discounts
• Enhanced family and caregiver leave
• Birthday leave and volunteering days
• Regular social events, recognition initiatives and employee celebrations
• A collaborative culture where achievement and personal development are supported

Equal Opportunity Statement

If you are an ambitious Sales Manager who knows how to get the best from people while delivering excellent commercial and customer outcomes, we would be pleased to hear from you. The hours for this role do include 2 weekend days a month (eg. week 1 Saturday and week 3 Sunday).