South West / West Midlands (Homebased) | Circa £70K - £80K + Bonus + Car
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced National Sales Manager to join a well established manufacturer within the building materials sector.
This National Sales Manager position is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands on commercial environment and enjoys being out in the market building relationships, driving specifications and winning business. The successful National Sales Manager will play a key role in leading national sales activity while managing and developing a small field sales team.
The business operates within a specification led sales environment and works closely with architects, contractors, distributors and commercial partners across the UK construction sector.
As National Sales Manager, you will be responsible for developing national growth strategies, strengthening existing customer relationships and identifying new business opportunities across multiple routes to market. This National Sales Manager role requires a strong commercial mindset alongside the ability to remain operationally involved day to day.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead, coach and develop a small national sales team
* Drive specification sales activity with architects, contractors and distributors
* Develop and implement national sales strategies to support business growth
* Build strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders across the construction sector
* Support projects through the full sales cycle from specification through to completion
* Work closely with internal marketing and technical teams to strengthen market presence
* Manage CRM systems, project tracking and pipeline reporting
* Represent the business at industry events, customer meetings and CPD presentations
* Maintain a highly visible and hands on approach within the market
The Ideal Candidate:
* Previous experience in a National Sales Manager position or senior commercial role within building materials
* Strong understanding of specification led sales within the construction sector
* Experience managing sales teams and driving commercial performance
* Background within roofing, cladding, insulation or related construction products would be advantageous
* Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills
* Commercially driven with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands on sales activity
* Comfortable managing projects, pipelines and customer relationships across the UK
For a confidential discussion regarding this National Sales Manager position, please apply today.
BH36274
Salary description
£70000.00 - £80000.00 per year