**Sales (Specification) Director – National – Global Construction Company**
We are currently recruiting for a world leading manufacturer in their field, they own companies across 100+ countries, have over 300 factories, 15,000+ employees and sales of £7+ billion. Sales Director to lead this part of the business and help with the strategy for the whole business moving forward. The role will be focussed around managing Sales Managers who each have teams of 5-7 people.
Role:
* Team Development and Team Leadership - Employs leadership techniques to lead, motive and develop the technical sales team to ensure each individual maximises their potential in doing so achieves our business objectives in line with our values and market approach.
* Product & Service Development - Drives the development of the technical sales proposition of new and existing products in a manner to enable market acceptance of a full system route to market approach to achieve forecasted sales targets
* Forecasting - Facilitate the exchange of information between customers, specification teams and other departments so that up to date information is available to all parties and a serviceable balance of supply and demand is maintained
* Market Management - Coordinate the development of account plans in line with the sales/technical strategy, including the negotiation of trading terms, which will deliver the best possible balance of volume, product mix and profitability
Candidate:
* Proven experience as a sales management leader and of managing a field-based sales team
* Experience in Specification within the construction sector
* Proven experience of working with cross functional teams
* Excellent communications skills
* Problem solving
* Ability to deliver under pressure or in uncertain environment
* Ability to build strong relationships
* Business process & Systems knowledge e.g. SAP / C4C experience/S&OP
Package:
* Basic Salary - negotiable based on experience (around £105,000+)
* Bonus
* Car Allowance
* Company credit card
* Private pension scheme
* Private healthcare for themselves and their family
* Life assurance
* Employee assistance program
* Long service awards