National Sales Manager – UK

Role

📍  Location: Home-Based / National Coverage
💼 Package: Executive Package with OTE of £100k+

🔹 Overview

A market-leading manufacturer within the drainage sector is seeking an experienced National Sales Manager to lead their UK external sales function. This is a senior role and you will have full responsibility for national revenue growth, team leadership, and key account management across the UK.

🧭 The Role

The successful candidate will lead a team of  Area Sales Managers across the UK. The remit includes both direct line management and strategic leadership—driving commercial performance and market development across multiple sectors.

You’ll play a pivotal role in managing high-value relationships with national contractors and major merchants. Projects span car parks, airports, stadiums, and public infrastructure—often with specification influence at the consultant/engineer level.

🎯 Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year sales strategies aligned with commercial targets.

• Direct and coach the external sales team to achieve revenue, margin, and market growth goals.

• Manage and grow key national accounts across contractor, engineering, and merchant channels.

• Analyse sales data to forecast performance, adjust strategies

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing and Operations to optimise sales tools and customer journey.

• Represent the business at industry events, trade shows, and key stakeholder meetings.

• Ensure all commercial activities are compliant with internal standards and regulatory requirements.

🧱 Ideal Candidate Profile

• Minimum 3 years in a senior sales leadership role, ideally within civils or heavyside building materials.

• Strong people management skills—motivating teams to consistently exceed targets.

• Excellent knowledge within the contractor, and specification channels.

• Proven commercial track record with major project sales and key account responsibility.

• Confident in strategic planning, performance analysis, and cross-departmental collaboration.

• Hands-on, lead-from-the-front style with the gravitas to engage at boardroom and site level.

🎁 What’s On Offer

• 💷 Executive Package | OTE £100k+

• 🚗 Company Car (BMW/Mercedes hybrid) or Allowance

• 💻 Laptop & Mobile Phone

• 📅 25 Days Holiday + Statutory (rising to 30 with service)

• 🛡️ Company Pension Scheme

• 📈 Long-term development within a fast-growing UK business