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Head of Sales

Posted 6 hours 33 minutes ago by BMS Engineering Recruitment

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Northamptonshire, Northampton, United Kingdom, NN1 1
Job Description
Head of Sales - Cabling

Salary: £75,000-£85,000 + sales incentive bonus + company benefits

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Head of Sales to lead a high-performing B2B sales function and deliver profitable, predictable revenue growth. This is a senior leadership role with ownership of sales performance, forecasting, and customer experience.

You will embed strong proactive sales mindset, pipeline discipline, and data-led decision making, while building a results-driven, customer-focused sales culture. Working closely with the Sales & Marketing Director, you will help execute the wider commercial strategy.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing sales team
  • Drive consistent sales growth through structured cadence, forecasting, and pipeline management
  • Proficient on CRM, analysing team sales data and identifying gaps
  • Champion customer-first, value-based selling
  • Grow OEM, Panelbuilder, and MRO market segments, including ecommerce
  • Strengthen key customer relationships and strategic accounts
  • Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance
Experience Required
  • Proven track record leading a successful internal and external sales team
  • Experience delivering growth through structured sales execution and forecasting
  • Strong people leadership, coaching, and performance management skills
  • Exposure to OEM, Panelbuilder, or MRO markets preferred but not essential
  • Experience in distribution, industrial, technical, or electrical environments advantageous
Personal Attributes
  • Results-driven, commercially astute, and disciplined
  • Confident leader with strong communication and influencing skills
  • Highly organised, resilient, and customer-focused
  • Energy, passion and ambition
Location

This role requires regular on-site leadership. Candidates must be based within a one-hour commute of Luton.

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