Sales Manager in Leeds

This challenging and exciting opportunity, based from home, requires an individual with a technical background and proven experience in taking the lead to develop and ultimately secure opportunities from the construction, civil engineering or infrastructure sectors in a commercial setting. Appropriate travel will be required to meet clients and attend site visits. Due to a dedication to continued profitable, ambitious and long‑term growth, our client now seeks to appoint a Sales Manager, with the focus upon successfully developing, maintaining and managing clients and new business opportunities. The successful candidate must have knowledge of ground engineering, structural support, void filling, slab lifting or subsidence. The role will provide support to the Sales Director and will lead the management and development of new and existing clients and contract opportunities. This will be successfully achieved through effective engagement and servicing of associated stakeholders, and a focus upon maintaining net margins, whilst liaising closely with the senior management team in providing regular business reporting in regard to sales and business development matters.

Responsibilities

• Hunt and progress new opportunities and complete pre‑visit qualification.
• Undertake online and in‑person site visits as required.
• Work with the engineering team to prepare and design solutions that solve clients' problems.
• Interpret site investigation data to assist with the production of detailed solution designs.
• Prepare pricing and quotations in accordance with company policies and KPIs.
• Negotiate contract terms.
• Manage planned and proactive follow‑ups with new clients and all designs and quotations issued.
• Responsible for managing client relationships, ensuring client needs are met, and driving additional business.
• Input and maintain accurate data into company systems in a timely manner.
• Ensure all orders received are ready for scheduling and delivery as quickly as possible.
• Develop and maintain long‑term relationships with clients, stakeholders, and business executives.
• Address client needs and concerns quickly and effectively.
• Upsell and cross‑sell products and services to existing and new clients.
• Support operations and delivery by working closely with our Operations Director and Contracts Managers to maintain strong client relationships throughout the duration of the works.
• Ensure project deadlines and budgets are met and communicate and seek approval for any changes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure solutions are delivered on time and meet client needs.
• Contribute to sales process development.
• Act as a flexible and proactive team member.

Qualifications

• Growth mindset – curiosity, open mind, willingness to learn and improve.
• 5+ years of experience in the construction industry, preferably in commercial sectors such as warehousing, government buildings and education facilities, or geotechnical consulting.
• Relevant qualification in construction, engineering or surveying (BSc, MSc, OND, HND).
• Knowledge of ground engineering, structural support, void filling, slab lifting or subsidence.
• Proactive sales experience and account‑management skills.
• Ability to regularly listen, communicate and collaborate with clients to understand their objectives and work towards joint solutions.
• Experience in client‑facing roles with evident client care skills.
• Experience using client relationship management (CRM) or other account‑management tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with virtual technology operating systems.
• Drive to proactively manage opportunities and enquiries that demonstrate a high quote volume.
• Drive to learn and improve personal development in a high‑functioning environment.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Personal financial growth motivation is a plus.

Our Client

Our client is one of the UK’s leading specialist contractors, renowned for providing technically advanced and cost‑effective solutions across the structural support, ground stabilisation, land remediation, foundations, underpinning, ground improvement, stabilisation, geotechnical engineering and subsidence repair sectors. Their offering includes design, build, installation and non‑disruptive services delivered to residential, social housing, local authorities, housing associations and public sector organisations. The firm’s reputation is built on engineering excellence and a commitment to continual innovation, backed by a central technical design and engineering resource that ensures bespoke solutions for any specification. A very attractive basic salary, plus a highly lucrative bonus commission scheme and an extensive benefits package are on offer to the successful candidate, alongside a commitment to long‑term career development given the company’s ambitious growth plans and forward order workload across the UK.