Head of Sales (Permanent)

Overall :

*Reporting directly to the Managing Director.

*Working closely with the Strategy Director (and Shareholder)

*Contributing into the Management Team on specific company-wide challenges and issues.

*Working alongside the other Co-Head National Sales & Marketing Manager in the management and supervision of 11 staff including 9 remote Area Sales Managers.

*Growing Sales; current turnover approx. £30.0 million per year.

*Excellent prospects for career progression. Areas of Responsibility :

Sales & Marketing :

* Drive and monitor sales performance of the Area Sales Managers

* Increase sales with key accounts and relationships

* Broaden the customer base * Manage the total company Sales & Marketing budget

* Manage the network of showgrounds to achieve maximum impact

* Manage activities related to advertising, promotions and shows (trade and retail)

* Lead the Sales & Marketing strategy in terms of the internet and the company website

Specific Sales Projects :

* Help develop the twin unit business; for residential park home markets

* Maximize Pemberton's market share of the lodge market by leveraging the entire product range.

* Grow the business with Key National accounts.

* Help grow the Export business

Key Internal Counterparts / lnterfaces : - Managing Director - Strategy Director (and key shareholder) - Co-Head National Sales & Marketing Manager - Area Sales Managers - Technical Director and R&D Team - Finance Controller

Attributes of the Role:

* Proven sales & marketing executive with at least 10 years of experience

* Tangible and quantifiable achievements at senior roles

* Knowledge and experience of internet sales & marketing businesses and strategies * Ambitious and driven to succeed

* Think strategically and contribute to the Management Team.

* Lead change and process improvements.

* Provide guidance and mentoring to staff through excellent communication and supervision

* Manage multiple projects simultaneously under frequent changing priorities.

* Apply project management experience driving projects to successful completion.

* Control development initiatives with a strong commercial sense and superior negotiation.

Measures of Success :

* Impact as a member of the Management Team

* Incremental sales/profit generated from current and new markets

* Effectiveness of ideas on improving Sales & Marketing activities

* Progression of projects targeting new markets/customers/products/services

Terms & Conditions : - Average working week: 3-4 days at the Wigan head office and 1-2 days offsite -visiting customers, managing shows/showgrounds, meeting Area Sales Managers. - Compensation : Competitive

Randstad Business Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Business Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.