Head of Sales Egham, England
Job description
We are recruiting for a Head of Sales position for one of the largest distributors of niche automotive spare parts globally. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a group that employs over 100,000 globally.
This digital leader with a market-leading product range covers OEM equipment spares and retail supply with a significant presence in the US, China and the UK.
Whilst you would be part of a group with sales exceeding $7bn, this is an entrepreneurial digital leading aftermarket organisation requiring an entrepreneurial sales leader to lead them through a period of significant growth of 50% in the last 18 months and is continually breaking new records on a monthly basis.
The Role of the Head of Sales / General Manager..
- Delivery of a monthly sales target and additional KPIs set by the board.
- Motivating, supervising, targeting, reviewing, and monitoring the efforts of your sales team on a continuous basis to meet those KPI’s.
- Working with the directors to implement growth strategies that support the business through analysing sales team performance and processes.
- Recruitment, induction, training, and performance management of new and existing sales team members.
- Direct management of, and contact with, the company’s key customers, and, on occasion, the suppliers, to ensure excellent customer service and growing sales.
- Working closely with the Head of Finance and the Head of Supply Chain to improve order-fulfilment efficiency and customer service.
- Managing all practical aspects of the UK sales office, to create a pleasant and productive sales environment.
- Working with the directors to deploy tools, systems, and ERP improvements to enhance the business operations.
Who The Company Are Looking For..
- Reporting directly to the directors, it is envisaged that you will be a clear, confident and persuasive communicator that relishes pressure and wants to work in a company growing rapidly.
- You will have experience in a digitally enabled business where customer relationships are managed by the sales team remotely.
- Previous experience of entirely managing all aspects of an office-based sales team of at least 10 people, serving large numbers of enquiries rapidly, via phone and email.
- Experience in implementing staff training, SOPs, process, and controls, and management tools to improve sales and business efficiency.
- Extensive experience of recruitment and staffing management for previous teams as you will need to grow the team to meet customer demands.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious sales leader or general manager who wants to work with one of the leading niche automotive suppliers globally, who wants to develop the sales team in terms of revenue growth, productivity & efficiency.
For further information, please call Stewart Lupton on 07763004067 or email [email protected].
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