Sales Manager

Job description

Sales Manager – Electrical & Lighting Products (M&E Contractors & Consultants)

Location: South of England / M25 Corridor (Home-Based)

Package: Up to £80,000 Basic plus 20% bonus

Benefits: Company car (choice) or car allowance, 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, pension

The Role

We are a well-established electrical distributor seeking an experienced Sales Manager with a strong electrical and lighting specification background to drive growth across the South of England, with a particular focus on the M25 corridor.

This role combines account management and new business development, working closely with M&E contractors, consultants, and end users to secure projects from early design stage through to installation. A significant element of the role involves lighting solutions, including specification-led sales, project support, and value engineering across commercial, industrial, datacentre, nuclear, and large construction projects.

This is a home-based position offering autonomy, territory ownership, and the opportunity to represent a respected and growing name in the electrical and lighting supply market.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop an established portfolio of M&E contractor and consultant accounts
• Identify and secure new business opportunities on major projects
• Drive lighting specification opportunities, influencing design teams and consultants
• Promote a broad range of electrical and lighting products, including controls and project solutions
• Work on projects from concept and specification through to delivery and completion
• Conduct client meetings, CPD-style presentations, site visits, and project reviews
• Collaborate with internal technical, lighting design, and customer service teams
• Achieve and exceed agreed sales and margin targets

About You

You will be a commercially driven sales professional with strong industry knowledge and relationships. You will have:

• Experience with an electrical distributor or manufacturer
• Proven lighting specification sales experience
• Established relationships with M&E contractors and consultants across the South / M25 region
• A track record of winning and managing project-based business
• Experience selling into commercial, industrial, datacentre, nuclear, or construction sectors
• Strong communication, influencing, and project follow-up skills
• The ability to work autonomously in a home-based, field-focused role

What’s on Offer

• Total package up to £80,000 BASIC PLUS BONUS
• Competitive basic salary plus performance-related bonus
• Company car (choice) or car allowance
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Home-based flexibility with genuine ownership of your territory

If you’re an ambitious electrical sales professional with lighting specification expertise looking to progress your career with a forward-thinking distributor, we’d love to hear from you.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

06-03-2026

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