* Sales Leadership opportunity within the lighting components sector
* Excellent earning potential - £90k-100k OTE possible
* Working with major OEM customers across the UK
* Lots of support from Technical Consultants & Product Managers
* High-quality lighting controls portfolio
* Working in collaboration with other parts of the business to ensure success.
Sales Manager
The Role: Our client is a leading distribution organisation who specialise in lighting components, controls, and drives and they are on the hunt for a Sales Manager to cover the North of the UK, coach & develop of a team of two BDMs, and drive sales themselves through Key Account Management with major lighting OEMs.
You will be managing a team of two BDMs who's role is to generate new business opportunities across OEMs within the lighting sector. You will be providing support, coaching, and mentorship to the BDMs to ensure they're growing and getting the most out of themselves. In addition, 70% of your role will be key account management of some of our client's biggest customers in the lighting sector. You will be conducting strategic account reviews, building relationships at the highest level, and really driving performance of those accounts. Naturally, there will be lots of opportunity for you to generate new business in addition to these key accounts.
You will be given all the tools and data needed to make this successful. In addition, the commission scheme is extremely lucrative and hard work & project wins will be heavily rewarding. Our client are looking for an experienced sales professional who has a passion & track record in business development. This is a technical solution that you will be selling and as such you will be a consultative sales professional who has a track record of dealing at the highest levels within OEM customers.
The Company: This client is a major distribution organisation within the lighting components, controls, and drives sector. They have many exclusive agreements with major manufacturers across the globe to sell within the UK. They look after their people, create careers, and develop people - this is why the Sales Manager role has come to the fore, due to growth and to support the development of their Northern sales team. Their bonus scheme is incredible, they operate a car allowance scheme to be super flexible, and their company culture is one of driven, passionate, individuals - sound like you? Apply below.
We are looking for individuals who meet the following criteria:
* Can demonstrate a track record of business development within OEMs
* Have sold to multi-site commercial companies
* Coming from a background in building services, BMS, lighting or similar
* Have existing sales leadership experience, or want to develop into sales coaching
* Professional & tenacious in approach
* Full & Clean Driving licence
Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 basic salary DOE + £20k+ OTE (Uncapped) + Car Allowance + 25 days holiday + pension scheme + Healthcare scheme
Candidate Location: Leeds, Derby, Manchester
Desired Skills and Experience
Can demonstrate a track record of business development within OEMs
Have sold to multi-site commercial companies
Coming from a background in building services, BMS, lighting or similar
Have existing sales leadership experience, or want to develop into sales coaching
Professional & tenacious in approach
Full & Clean Driving licence