Cole & Yates Recruitment Ltd | Full time
Southern Sales Manager
Thatcham, United Kingdom | Posted on 04/02/2026
* Work Experience Sales, Business Development, New Build Developers
* Salary To £50,000 per year (OTE Guide £70,000+)
* City Thatcham
* Country United Kingdom
Job Description
We are recruiting a Southern Sales Manager on behalf of amarket leader in the design, installation and ongoing maintenance of play areasspecifically for open spaces on new build housing developments, selling to allof the top 10 UK Housing Developers.
On offer is a salary of up to £50,000 a year, a generousbonus scheme which pays £3,000 per quarter if targets are hit plus an openended commission scheme that pays 1.75% on all new orders to target and 2.5%for all new orders above target giving a realistic OTE guide of £70,000+ peryear, plus a Hybrid Audi, 23 Days Holiday per year which increases by 1 day ayear to a maximum of 28 days after five years, enrolment into the companypension scheme where the company and employee each pay 4%, an EmployeeAssistance Programme and Regular Staff Activities.
As the Southern Sales Manager, you will be playing a keyrole in selling regional group deals of public open space inspection andmaintenance services to these top ten housebuilding companies across the southof England by developing strong relationships and ensuring their services meet bothclient needs and regulatory requirements.
As the Southern Sales Manager, you will be:
* Identifying and targeting senior decision makers within the10 Top PLC House Builders.
* Developing and maintaining strong relationships with keystakeholders including Regional Directors, Technical Directors, ProjectManagers and Adoptions Managers.
* Selling comprehensive inspection and maintenance servicepackages tailored to each client’s specific needs, ensuring they are compliantwith current safety standards and regulations.
* Presenting and demonstrating the values of their services,highlighting how they mitigate risk and liability for housebuilders.
* Developing and implementing strategic sales plans to achieveregional sales targets and expand market share.
* Working closely with internal teams to ensure the successfuldelivery of services and client satisfaction.
* Monitoring industry trends, regulatory changes andcompetitor activities to identify new business opportunities and adapt salesstrategies accordingly.
* Preparing and delivering compelling proposals, presentationsand sales reports to clients and internal stakeholders.
* Attending industry events, conferences and networkingopportunities to promote their services and to build industry connections.
To be considered as the Southern Sales Manager youwill need:
* Proven experience of sales, business development orconsultancy from within the new build, public space, landscaping, play, groundsmaintenance or safety inspection sectors.
* Ideally a strong understanding of public open space safetystandards, regulations and maintenance requirements.
* Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skillswith the ability to build and maintain relationships with senior decisionmakers.
* To be a strategic thinker with the ability to develop andimplement effective sales plans.
* To be self-motivated, results driven and capable of workingindependently with strong organisational and time management skills.
* To be proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite and CRMsoftware.
* A driving licence and living either with commuting distanceof Northampton or within the South of England.
On offer for the successful Southern Sales Manager is:
* A salary of up to £50,000 per year which is negotiable basedon experience.
* The opportunity to earn £12,000 per year in bonus forhitting set targets (paid quarterly).
* An open ended commission scheme that rewards new orders bypaying 1.75% of value on all new orders to target and then 2.5% on all neworders above target.
* A company car which is currently a hybrid Audi.
* 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (holidays increase by 1day a year up to a maximum of 28 days after 5 years service.
* A Peoples Pension Stakeholder Pension Scheme into which thecompany and you pay 4% with the option to opt out.
* An Employee Assistance Programme.
* Regular staff activities that include company meetings,social events.
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