Sales Manager in Manchester

Career Opportunity: Sales Manager

Client: Palletised freight distribution

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum (£80k OTE potential), car + benefits

Location: Flexible across the north region, travel will be required. (Hybrid working offered)

Are you an ambitious Sales Manager who enjoys building strong client relationships and creating new opportunities for growth? We're looking for a motivated, commercially minded individual to join a growing business, where you'll play an important role in delivering the established sales strategy, nurturing client partnerships and helping to drive the next stage of the company's growth.

The Company

Loom Talent Limited has been engaged by a leading name within the UK and Ireland pallet industry to recruit a Sales Manager as part of its ambitious growth strategy for 2026 and beyond. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and growing business, taking ownership of a designated sales region and delivering the company's commercial strategy. You will be responsible for driving revenue growth by developing existing customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and ensuring the successful execution of the sales plan across your territory mainly within corporate sales.

Travel across a dedicated patch along with some travel to Swadlincote will be required.

Role duties:

• Build positive relationships with members and stakeholders, understanding their needs and identifying opportunities to strengthen commercial partnerships.
• Develop and nurture new business opportunities, helping to grow revenue while building meaningful, long-term relationships.
• Keep the CRM system accurate and up to date, ensuring sales activity and customer interactions are captured consistently.
• Support the onboarding of new members, creating a smooth and welcoming commercial experience from the outset.
• Work collaboratively with members to review pricing structures, rate cards and cost models, providing valuable commercial insight and support.
• Promote the organisation's services and identify ways to ensure they continue to meet member needs, market trends and wider business objectives.
• Contribute to the development of marketing materials and help deliver engaging commercial and marketing initiatives.
• Monitor commercial performance and provide regular updates and insights to senior leadership, helping to ensure activities remain aligned with the wider business strategy.

Requirements

• Experienced in Sales or Business Development, consistently delivering against commercial targets.
• Previous experience within the pallet network or parcels environment is essential.
• Strong understanding of commercial, financial, and operational performance metrics, including pricing structures, rate cards, and margin management.
• Experience on-boarding new customers, managing the implementation process, and ensuring a high standard of ongoing customer service.
• Ability to develop and support marketing initiatives that generate leads and enhance brand awareness.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make informed commercial decisions in a busy environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, resolve complex commercial challenges, and deliver successful outcomes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong commercial acumen with a customer-focused approach and the ability to identify opportunities for business growth.

The Package:

• Salary - Up to £60,000 (Dependant on experience). OTE: £80,000 per annum
• 23 + 8 Company Holidays.
• Company Pension Contributions
• Company car or £5k car allowance
• Lots of opportunity for progression.

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