Head of Sales in Pickering

Are you an ambitious sales leader looking for an opportunity to take real ownership of a commercial function, influence business strategy and play a key role in driving future growth?
Castle Employment Group is delighted to be working in an exclusive retained partnership with Contract Production Ltd to recruit a Head of Sales, offering:
£55,000–£65,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
Performance-related bonus, with the final structure being agreed.
Annual company bonus, subject to business performance.
Wider company benefits.
The opportunity to join the Senior Leadership Team and work directly with the Managing Director.
Genuine influence over the development of the sales function and wider commercial strategy.
The chance to play a key role in the next stage of growth for an established North Yorkshire manufacturing business.
This is an opportunity to join an established electronics manufacturing business at an important stage of its development, where you'll have the autonomy to shape the strategy, develop an existing team and make a genuine difference to commercial performance.
What makes this opportunity particularly attractive is the balance of commercial leadership and hands-on sales. You'll have the scope to influence wider business decisions and shape future growth, while remaining close to customers, identifying opportunities and personally winning business.
What You'll Be Doing
As Head of Sales, you'll take responsibility for driving commercial performance and developing a more proactive, structured and effective function.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading and developing the sales function, setting clear priorities and driving commercial performance.
Identifying, developing and converting new business opportunities across existing and potential markets.
Strengthening long-term customer relationships, identifying opportunities to grow accounts and increase customer value.
Leading, coaching and developing the existing team, bringing both functions together to support business growth.
Developing and delivering a commercial strategy aligned with the wider business objectives.
Improving sales processes, CRM utilisation, pipeline management, forecasting and conversion rates.
Analysing performance to identify new markets and opport...