UK Sales Manager
Attractive Salary, Benefits, Company Car, Bonus
36.5 Hrs per week (Hybrid)
UK: England, Scotland and Wales
Who are we?
Henderson Group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Technology, Henderson Retail, Henderson Foodservice and Henderson Group Property. We are a leading business which employs over 5,500 colleagues and were placed 5th in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2024.
Henderson Technology Ltd. are the proud creators of multi award-winning global EPOS software system EDGEPoS. We provide our customers with the most innovative features and solutions for their EPOS software.
A look into the role
With ambitious plans to expand our business, we are excited to now recruit a driven sales leader who will support growth and impact sales growth on a National scale. As our UK Sales Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of driving growth, building powerful partnerships, and leading a high-performing team across the UK.
You will work alongside our internal team to strengthen, develop and grow key retailer partnerships. In addition, you will upsell the suite of EDGEPoS retail technology products to these retailers.
This leadership role will suit an ambitious, sales focused professional. Candidates should possess strong commercial acumen and leadership capability and a proven track record in sales and sales development.
Working as UK Sales Manager, your role will include:
* Lead & Inspire: Manage and energise a UK-wide sales team, setting clear goals and fostering a high-performance culture.
* Strategic Account Growth: Build and nurture relationships with key retail clients, identifying opportunities to upsell and expand our EPOS solutions.
* CRM-Driven Planning: Use our CRM system to forecast sales, track performance, and maintain detailed customer profiles that fuel smarter decisions.
* Data-Led Performance: Analyse sales reports and market trends to guide your team and refine our approach.
* Retail-Focused Collaboration: Work closely with Operations to ensure seamless delivery and support that meets the unique demands of retail environments.
* Industry Representation: Attend and present at retail tech events, showcasing our innovations and strengthening our presence in the market.
* Partnership Expansion: Grow our influence within existing EPOS supplier partnerships and explore new strategic alliances.
* Agile Execution: Stay responsive to market shifts and business needs—adapting quickly and leading with confidence.
Skills for Success
Joining us as UK Sales Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is:
* 3+ years of proven experience in Sales Management.
* Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with customers and colleagues
* Proven ability to negotiate and influence effectively.
* Demonstrated experience as a sales professional with a strong focus on team and individual business development.
* Proven history of achieving targets and budgets, effectively maximising business development opportunities.
* Established ability to manage and drive multiple sales opportunities concurrently.
* Consistent success in closing deals within expected timeframes.
* A full, current UK Driving License
The Attributes you’ll need:
* Excellent communication skills.
* Excellent leadership skills.
* Self-motivated and ambitious individual.
* Focused Team player.
* Customer-focused mindset.
* Enjoy independent and team working, using your initiative and demonstrable problem-solving aptitude.
It is desirable if you have:
* A Third level qualification in Technology or Business-related studies.
* Proven experience selling SaaS into the retail and forecourt sector.
* Experience of direct software sales.
Are we right for you?
As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by.
Ambition – We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better.
Customer First – We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities.
Teamwork – We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills.
Integrity – We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity.
The Reward
The impact you can make with Henderson Group goes far beyond your day to day. We care about our people and the community in which we live. In the last year Henderson group staff and retail stores raised over £1 million for charity partners.
We are proud that our business has been recognised externally for delivering excellence in employment. We value employee development and heavily invest in our people.
Benefits include market competitive salary, company car or allowance, bonus, contributory pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, employee assistance programme, social club, discount scheme throughout UK/Ireland, staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR Henderson Group company-owned stores and many more.
This is a full-time position working 36.5 hours per week. Working hours will be 8:45am-4:45pm Monday to Thursday and 8:45am-3:45pm Friday. Hybrid and flexible working arrangement available.
This role covers a territory of England, Scotland and Wales; therefore, the successful applicant will be required to reside within the region.
If you'd like to speak with us before making your application, our Talent Acquisition Specialist - Joanne McClelland would be happy to have a confidential chat with you about the role on offer - email joanne.mcclelland@henderson-group.com to get in touch.
Completed applications must be submitted online by midnight on Wednesday 25th June 2025.
We are an equal opportunities employer.