National Sales Manager
Colchester - UK
Job Summary
Salary: 18% annual bonus
We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven National Sales Manager to lead and grow a technical Commercial Building Services business across the UK.
This is a senior sales leadership role responsible for developing the national sales strategy strengthening key customer relationships identifying new business opportunities and leading a sales team to deliver ambitious commercial objectives.
You will be responsible for:
- Developing and executing sales strategies to achieve revenue profitability and market share objectives within the Commercial Building Services sector.
- Managing and growing relationships with existing customers while identifying and securing new business opportunities.
- Building strong relationships with contractors installers distributors consultants engineering firms and other key stakeholders across the building services market.
- Monitoring sales performance and providing accurate short-term forecasts to support business planning and decision-making.
- Driving the promotion and sale of technical products and solutions ensuring they align with customer requirements and market opportunities.
- Managing the sales pipeline and maintaining accurate records of prospects customers quotations and market activity through CRM systems.
- Identifying and supporting commercial projects from initial opportunity through to successful completion.
- Monitoring market trends customer requirements and competitor activity providing insight to support commercial strategy.
- Working closely with Marketing Customer Service Product Management and Technical Support teams to deliver value-added solutions and excellent customer service.
- Supporting sales initiatives promotional campaigns and product launches across the market.
- Preparing and presenting regular business reviews sales reports and market analysis to senior management.
- Representing the business at customer meetings industry events exhibitions and networking opportunities.
- Leading and supporting a national sales team to achieve and exceed sales targets.
- Setting performance objectives and providing ongoing coaching feedback and development to team members.
- Developing territory plans and account allocations to ensure the sales team is focused on the strongest market opportunities.
You will ideally have:
- Proven experience in sales business development or account management within Building Services HVAC Pumps Plumbing Water Management or a related technical industry.
- A strong commercial mindset and a proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets.
- Experience developing customer relationships and winning new business in a competitive market.
- Good knowledge of the Commercial Building Services sector and its key stakeholders.
- Experience using Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
- Excellent communication negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the ability to turn market insight into practical commercial action.
- The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Willingness to travel nationally as required.
- A proactive results-focused and customer-centric approach.
- Experience selling pumps technical equipment or engineered solutions into HVAC and Building Services markets would be highly advantageous.
- Strong people leadership skills with the ability to motivate coach and develop a high-performing sales team.
- Base salary: per annum
- 18% annual performance-related bonus
- Senior national sales leadership responsibility
- Opportunity to shape and grow a significant commercial market
- Exposure to major customers contractors and industry stakeholders
- Opportunity to lead and develop a national sales team
If you are an experienced technical sales leader with a strong background in Building Services and a proven ability to grow revenue develop customer relationships and lead sales teams this could be an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career.