Sales Team Leader – Industry, Infrastructure & Campuses Market Sectors

Siemens Mobility; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the electrification and automation sector seeks a Sales Team Leader for the Industry, Infrastructure, and Campuses market sectors. The successful candidate will manage a team, build relationships, and develop strategies to drive significant business growth across the UK and Ireland, while providing support and training to team members ideally with a background in engineering.

Benefits

Performance-Based Bonus

Flexible Working Hours

Pension Plan

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Additional 5 days leave option

Qualifications

• Experience leading sales teams in a professional environment.
• Strong strategic mindset with decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to take ownership and build customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop a market-specific sales and go-to-market plan.
• Lead and manage a sales team focusing on results.
• Collaborate with marketing and operations to drive initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Team Leadership

Customer Centricity

Judgement

Strategic Thinking

Education

Degree/HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Vacancy: Sales Team Leader – Industry, Infrastructure & Campuses Market Sectors

The role is home-based and will require regular travel to attend customer and internal meetings across the UK and Ireland, as well as occasional visits to Siemens’ overseas locations.

We are open to developing the right candidate, providing all the vital support and training to help you succeed in our team. Are you a senior engineer familiar with power systems, looking to transition into sales? Or are you in a client-facing or management role with no engineering background wishing to challenge yourself? You may have experience leading teams and wish to further build your career in a global OEM/technology business.

We’re looking for people with the skills and vision to build a better tomorrow. Join our Siemens Electrification & Automation business and help us reinvent the world by finding solutions and making the world a smarter place for tomorrow.

We have an exciting management opportunity to join our Sales & Marketing team passionate about leading our business growth in the Industry, Infrastructure and Campuses (II&C) market sectors in the UK and Ireland. The successful candidate will direct a team of salespeople and be part of a collaborative sales community fully backed by a local and global group of industry innovators and experts.

As a key part of the Smart Infrastructure division, the EA business supports our clients in building, maintaining, and digitalising electrical power distribution networks of the future. We provide a wide range of power solutions, including Medium Voltage and Low Voltage switchgear, protection devices, substation and network automation/control solutions, as well as digital and lifecycle services.

Get a feel for what Life at Siemens really feels like! https://www.siemens.com/uk/en/company/jobs/life-at-siemens.html

You’ll make a difference by:

• Build, develop and deliver a market-specific sales and “Go to Market” plan.
• Market analysis and target setting.
• Lead, manage and encourage your sales team in crafting the right culture, motivation, results orientation and people growth mindset
• Lead your team to all become our customers’ “go-to” ambassador, driving customer centricity
• Use of data and digitalisation to aid good decision-making, innovate and reach our customers
• Maintain Salesforce based CRM systems to ensure a high standard of data accuracy for contacts, opportunities and forecasts. Forecast ownership
• Collaborate with marketing, operations, and product teams to deliver sales initiatives
• Be an active member of the EA Sales Leadership Team, continually improving the business

What skills, experience and potential you will bring to the role:

• Be a great teammate with good communication and social skills to make things happen
• Be someone who naturally takes ownership for customers and cares about people, the environment and outcomes
• Have an active growth mindset to learn new skills and abilities
• Resilience
• Judgement and decision making
• Strategic attitude with the ability to convert that into action and results
• Collaborative approach working with other departments and business units

Have at least one of the following:

• Senior Sales or Sales team leadership experience in a professional environment
• Other team leadership experience in a result orientated environment
• Senior engineering experience leading or collaborating with other teams

No specific qualifications are essential for this role. However, a Degree/HND or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering would be preferable.

In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer:

• Performance-Based Bonus: Enjoy an annual bonus linked to the company's performance
• Flexible Working Hours: Achieve a healthy work-life balance with our flexible working arrangements, enabling you to tailor your schedule to your needs.
• Pension Plan: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme, with employer contributions up to 10%.
• Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days.

So that we can support you to be your best during the application and interview process, please let us know if you have any specific requirements.

We value your outstanding identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and build a better tomorrow with us.

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