The Business
As Sales Manager, you will lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team within a fast-paced, consultative sales environment. You will be responsible for driving sales performance, creating a positive and accountable culture, and ensuring customers receive an outstanding experience throughout their journey.
This is a hands-on leadership role that requires a proactive manager who enjoys motivating teams, improving performance, and leading by example.
The Role
Reporting to the a Senior Sales Manages, duties includes:
- Lead, inspire, and develop a team of sales professionals to achieve and exceed targets.
- Drive a culture of high performance, accountability, and engagement.
- Monitor team KPIs and implement performance improvement plans where required.
- Conduct regular coaching sessions, one-to-ones, and training to maximise performance.
- Support the ongoing development and progression of team members.
- Ensure customer outcomes remain at the heart of all sales activity.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, productivity, and overall sales performance.
- Collaborate with senior management and wider business functions to achieve company objectives.
- Provide hands-on support within the sales process and act as a role model for best practice.
Person
- A minimum of 2years’ experience in a Sales Manager or Team Leader position.
- Previous experience managing teams in a high-volume B2B or B2C sales environment.
- A proven track record of delivering and exceeding sales targets through effective leadership.
- Strong coaching, mentoring, and people development skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- A commercial mindset with the ability to drive growth and maximise performance.
- The resilience to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
- A positive, energetic, and motivational leadership style.
Benefits
- Salary up to £40k with uncapped commission structure
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Cycle to Work scheme
Sales Manager in Manchester employer: Nigel Wright Group Careers
As a leading engineering business in the North East, our client offers an exceptional work environment that fosters innovation and technical excellence. Employees benefit from a collaborative culture that encourages professional growth and development, with clear pathways to advance into leadership roles. The company's commitment to bespoke product development in safety-critical environments ensures that every team member plays a vital role in solving complex challenges, making this an exciting and rewarding place to work.
Contact Details:
Nigel Wright Group Careers Recruitment Team
