Automotive Sales Manager jobs in United Kingdom

Our client is looking for a Sales Director to join the team.

Location: Home-based with national travel

Salary: Circa £60,000 + car + commission

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Our client is a specialist provider of civils packages, deeply embedded within the UK's infrastructure and rail sectors. With a strong reputation for excellence and long-standing partnerships with tier-one, blue-chip organisations, the company has played a key role in delivering many of the nation's most high-profile projects.

This is a newly created, high-impact role that places you at the forefront of the company's business development strategy. You will be responsible for generating new business across the infrastructure and rail sectors, re-engaging a portfolio of inactive tier-one clients, and building a long-term, sustainable pipeline of major project opportunities. Operating with full autonomy in a home-based, national capacity, you will be trusted to design and deliver your own sales approach, working closely with the senior leadership team to capture growth opportunities and position the company as a market-leading partner.

• Drive proactive new business development across the UK's infrastructure and rail markets
• Reactivate dormant client relationships and expand the company's reach into tier-one organisations
• Build a robust, strategic sales pipeline aligned to long-term major project cycles (12-18 months)
• Conduct regular in-person client visits across the UK, representing the business with professionalism and credibility
• Engage with senior decision-makers, understanding their challenges and presenting compelling solutions
• Map the market to identify new opportunities and support the wider commercial strategy.
• Maintain high levels of organisation, time management, and discipline within a highly autonomous role

• Proven business development experience within the UK infrastructure and/or rail sectors, ideally selling into tier-one contractors
• A proactive, self-starting professional who thrives on client-facing work and long sales cycles
• Able to build strong, patient relationships over 12+ month consultative sales processes
• Credible in front of senior stakeholders at major contractor organisations
• Highly organised, disciplined, and effective working independently in a home-based environment
• Willing to travel extensively across the UK
• Full UK driving licence essential
• Experience selling plant, materials, or related services into tier-one contractors (desirable not essential)
• Knowledge of Preferred Supplier Lists (PSLs) (desirable not essential)
• Understanding of modern bidding requirements including sustainability, social value, and community engagement (desirable not essential)

• Competitive base salary.
• Company car for extensive national travel.
• Commission and bonus scheme rewarding long-term success.
• High levels of autonomy and flexibility in a home-based role.
• Opportunity to build and shape the sales function of a respected, growing business.

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