Sales & Proposals Director

Imperial Recruitment Group are delighted to announce that we are working a long established organisation to recruit for a Sales & Proposals Director in Adlington on a permanent basis.

LOCATION: Hybrid – Adlington

SALARY: Competitive (Depending on Experience)

HOURS: General office hours (Mon -Fri)

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Sales & Proposals Director provides leadership and is responsible for the sales pipeline and business development activities, along with proposal management of the bid team to ensure that the generation and active progression of opportunities is significant enough to support and achieve the booking and sales targets.

The role is responsible for developing and implementing tools and processes that aid the progress of business development into new business sectors, manage sales pipeline producing accurate forecasting tools and reports for business planning, highlight and manage risk at the front end of all opportunities, generate accurate costing material that is in conjunction with other departments ensuring high throughput of enquiries and effective and efficient handover. The Sales and Proposals Director must effectively communicate the vision of the business, driving accountability, ownership, and measured performance. Translating the overarching business deliverables into clearly defined KPIs.

You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Present and chair meetings with senior representatives from all customers to ensure that our offer is well received and understood, giving the company the best chances of success.

Accountable for all sales negotiations and discussions with customers, ensuring that risk, commercial and contractual obligations are accounted for and that safeguard the business.

Accountable for reporting weekly & monthly sales pipeline, forecasting and hot opportunities to the Managing Director, including agreed metrics, Go/Get probability, close dates, project timings, resource allocation, Cost, Cashflow, Scope, Risk.

Provide sales direction for the business through detailed business development and analysis of markets to ensure sustainability.

Drive best practice techniques within the sales and proposals teams.

Accountable for all sales activities to ensure that the business has a healthy pipeline of opportunities supporting the financial targets set.

Accountable for successfully achieving the sales and booking targets set by group.

Accountable for the management, governance and reporting of monthly sales and proposals performance to the Managing Director, including agreed metrics, OTD of bids, forecast reports, pipeline status.

Ensures 100% compliance and governance with business policy and procedures.

Contributing to the implementation and then ongoing compliance with quality systems to ISO standards 9001, 14001 and 45001, or equivalent, including planning, preparation, and participation of external audits.

Drive continuous improvement strategies with the Senior sales and proposals personnel along with other key stakeholders: process improvement, costing sheet progression, cost reductions, sales material, standardisation of conveyors.

Provide effective support for the Sales and proposals team, ensuring technical and commercial support is available as required to ensure all proposals are sufficiently reviewed, approved and achievable, in line with the proposals process.

Work with fellow Directors driving collaborative strategies for the group relating to standardisation of policy, process and systems and shared resources.

Drive strategy for best practice across all areas of the business, providing leadership, mentoring and guidance to the management team.

Develop the Sales and Proposals teams to be more commercially aware of opportunities for competitive advantages, strategic positioning, high risk potentials so that mitigation or reduction measures can be implemented.

Minimum Requirements:

Demonstrable experience within Material Handling, Construction or / and Structural Steel industries

Degree qualified in a technical or business management discipline

Experience in a technical sales management role

Experience in either a technical sales or proposal management position

Experience of owning sales targets, forecasting and pipeline management

Critical and analytical thinker, sound decision maker, assertive

Able to mentor/lead management teams effectively

Experience and understanding of heavy engineering and/or material handling products/processes

Strong people management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and with attention to detail

Highly organised and able to prioritise workload in a multidisciplinary environment

Ability to project strategy clearly, setting goals and objectives for Managers/Senior Managers

Experience of presenting up to board level / senior level clients

Exceptional leadership, visible, approachable, and with consistency across all business areas

Adhere to the business’s core values through working relationships, attitude, and behaviour

Ability to travel to clients’ sites when necessary

For more information on this opportunity please feel free to contact the retained recruitment partner Adam Pearson at Imperial Recruitment Group.

Imperial Recruitment Group is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process