National Sales Manager

Company: Central Employment
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Location: South West
Job Description:

We’re working exclusively on a senior leadership opportunity within a well-established, UK-based business operating in the building solutions space.

This is a key hire, sitting on the leadership team, with full accountability for shaping and delivering a national sales strategy during a significant growth and transformation phase.

The Role

You’ll lead the overall sales function, driving sustainable revenue growth, market expansion, and customer performance across multiple channels.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Developing and executing a clear, ambitious national sales strategy
  • Driving revenue, margin and market share growth
  • Leading and developing a multi-channel sales team (internal, regional and key accounts)
  • Building a high-performance, customer-focused sales culture
  • Strengthening and growing key strategic customer relationships
  • Owning pricing, negotiation, pipeline management and forecasting
  • Using market insight and competitor analysis to shape strategy
  • Working cross-functionally with marketing, operations and technical teams
  • Contributing at board level to wider business strategy

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience in a senior sales leadership role within a technical, construction, engineering or building products environment
  • Strong track record of delivering growth and exceeding commercial targets
  • Experience leading and developing high-performing teams
  • Ability to operate strategically and commercially at leadership level
  • Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills
  • Data-led mindset with strong forecasting and reporting capability
  • Collaborative, hands-on leadership style

The Opportunity

  • Board-level influence in a business going through strategic change
  • Significant autonomy to shape and deliver the sales strategy
  • Opportunity to build, develop and evolve a national sales function
  • Established brand with strong market presence and growth potential

UK-wide role based in the South West with travel as required

Posted: June 4th, 2026