National Sales Manager – Hard Goods

Job description

About the Client

Our Client is a household-name, global organisation operating within industrial and technical markets. Known for long-term career development and internal progression, external appointments at this level are rare, making this a genuinely unique opportunity.

Roles/Responsibilities

• Full leadership, coaching, and performance management of a national sales team
• Responsibility for a team of 9 sales professionals (field-based and internal), with scope to grow the team
• Delivering approximately 10% year-on-year revenue growth
• Driving new business development while protecting and expanding existing accounts
• Senior-level management of two major blue-chip, household-name customers
• Spending regular time in the field coaching and developing sales colleagues
• Using CRM and ERP systems to drive forecasting, visibility, and commercial discipline
• Operating as a hands-on sales leader with both strategic oversight and day-to-day engagement

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience leading a comparable sales team (5+ years preferred)
• Proven success managing and developing field-based sales professionals
• Strong track record of delivering sustainable revenue growth
• Experience operating at senior level with major national or blue-chip customers
• Confident, credible, and commercially astute leadership style
• Experience with Salesforce and SAP highly beneficial
• Background in hard goods, industrial, manufacturing, or technically led B2B environments advantageous

Benefits

• £70,000+ basic salary
• £540 per month car allowance
• 15% performance-related bonus
• Market-leading pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Clear long-term career progression and development
• High-autonomy, senior leadership role within a global organisation

Please note: No visa sponsorship is available for this role.

If you are a senior sales leader looking for a rare opportunity to join a globally recognised organisation at national leadership level, apply now to learn more.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Sheffield

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

15-01-2026

Profession type

Sales

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English