Head of Sales

Because good enough wont cut it This is a Head of Sales at a business thats already successful : and now wants someone who knows how to build on that success without breaking what works.

We operate across the construction, built environment and utilities sectors. Customers range from main contractors to specialist subcontractors. The opportunity is to take a capable sales team and turn them into a consistently high performing, commercially confident unit.

BASIC SALARY: A GBP 55,000 : A GBP 65,000

• A cA GBP 10,000 : A GBP 15,000 Bonus
• A Company car or car allowance (A GBP 5k)
• A 25 days holiday
• A Contributory pension
• A DIS x3
• A EAP
• A Health Cash plan

LOCATION:

Northampton : office/field split of c70/30

• Leicester
• Wellingborough
• Kettering
• Corby
• Market Harborough
• Peterborough
• Milton Keynes
• Rugby
• Daventry
• Towcester
• Bedford
• Huntingdon

Lets skip the corporate jargon.

• Leading a sales function that delivers : not one that just tries hard. Youll own revenue, margin and pipeline discipline like your reputation depends on it.
• Turning a good team into a great one. Youll set standards, enforce them, and coach every week : not once a quarter. Youll be in the office, in the field, on calls, in meetings and everywhere you need to be to show people what great selling actually looks like.
• Fixing forecasting (properly). No guesswork. No wishful thinking. Evidence-based forecasts only.
• Creating a sales process people actually follow. Clear pipeline stages. Accurate probabilities. Proper nextstep discipline. CRM used as a performance tool, not a graveyard of half updated opportunities.
• Working shoulder to shoulder with operations and marketing. Selling what can actually be delivered. Improving lead quality. Feeding real customer insight back into propositions and strategy.

The team that youll lead to become sharper, more consistent, and more commercially confident are:

• Account Manager : responsible for major / key accounts
• Sales Manager : drives desk-based account management / growth
• 3 x Business Development Managers : field-based, focusing on larger:ticket opportunities.

As our Head of Sales, youll be a leader who can demonstrate the ability to balance motivating and creating a highly engaged successful team with the culture of collaboration, trust and humility. We have the desire to grow, but not at any cost. We want to be informed and knowledgeable but not by micromanaging. Succeeding the right way, is the only way.

• Have proven B2B sales leadership experience (Head of Sales, Sales Director, Senior Sales Manager level)
• Improve conversion rates, forecast accuracy and pipeline forecasting wherever you go
• Coach by demonstrating, not just by talking
• Bring strong commercial judgement and protect margin
• Comfortable using CRM and reporting tools to diagnose performance
• Learn fast : sector familiarity helps but isnt essential
• Have real bid / tender experience and know how to structure a winning submission

• Build trust through consistency, charisma, and knowledge.
• Collaborate across functions to strengthen one team.
• Bring humility (and expect it from others).
• Raise standards every single week.
• Stay calm, clear and outcome:focused.

If you are still reading... Youre probably the kind of Head of Sales who doesnt need hand holding. You know how to build a high performing team the right way : with structure, coaching, discipline and commercial sharpness. If thats you, wed love to hear from you.

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