General Sales Manager - LVS

## General Sales Manager - LVSApplylocations:
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** At Ayvens, progress starts with you.
** Our ambitions to shape the future of sustainable mobility are powered by our talent. Join us, and get better with every move.
** General Sales Manager – Lombard Vehicle Solutions (LVS)
***
* Location:

** UK (Field Based)  
** Salary:
** Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
** Lead Growth. Influence Strategy. Drive Performance.
** Are you an experienced sales leader with a strong background in vehicle funding, contract hire, fleet management, or financial services? Do you thrive in a fast-paced commercial environment, leading high-performing teams and building strategic partnerships at senior executive level?

Ayvens is seeking an exceptional
** General Sales Manager
** to drive sustainable growth across our vehicle funding and fleet management offering, working closely with Lombard and Nat West Group stakeholders.

LVS combines the trusted heritage of
** Lombard
* * with the market-leading fleet expertise of
** Ayvens**, delivering innovative vehicle funding and fleet management solutions to businesses across the UK.
** The Opportunity
** As
** General Sales Manager**, you will have overall responsibility for delivering volume and margin targets across the LVS portfolio, leading both Field Sales and Telesales/Retention teams while developing key strategic relationships within Lombard and Nat West Group.

You will be the senior representative across regional and executive-level stakeholder groups, helping shape commercial strategy, drive growth initiatives, and ensure the long-term success of this important partnership.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Lead and deliver volume, revenue and margin targets across the LVS sales operation.
* Manage, coach and develop the Field Sales team and provide leadership oversight of the Telesales & Retention function.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Lombard and Nat West Group.
* Develop and execute strategic growth plans aligned to business objectives.
* Drive customer acquisition, retention and portfolio growth across SME, Corporate and Retail sectors.
* Lead quarterly strategy and performance reviews with Regional Managing Directors and senior stakeholders.
* Support the development and delivery of marketing campaigns, special offers and commercial initiatives.
* Attend and present at senior leadership meetings, steering committees and industry events.
* Oversee commercial approvals and support complex, high-value deal structures.
* Ensure effective pipeline management, forecasting and reporting through Salesforce.
* Recruit, motivate, develop and retain high-performing sales professionals.
** About You
** You are a commercially astute sales leader with a proven ability to deliver results through both direct and indirect sales channels.
** Essential Experience
*** Significant sales leadership experience.
* Strong knowledge of Contract Hire and Fleet Management.
* Experience managing managers and leading multi-layered sales teams.
* Proven track record of delivering revenue and profit growth.
* Experience influencing and engaging senior stakeholders.
* Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
* Experience with performance management, forecasting and sales analytics.
** Key Skills
*** Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
* Strategic thinking with a strong execution focus.
* Coaching, mentoring and leadership capability.
* Senior-level stakeholder management and influencing.
* Proposal writing and commercial deal structuring.
* Strong analytical and MI interpretation skills.
* Resilient, target-driven and customer-focused.
* Excellent organisational and relationship-building…