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Head Of Sales

Head Of Sales

Interaction Recruitment • Gildersome, England, UK
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Head of Sales

Salary: £60,000 – £85,000 (dependent on experience) & bonus
Location: West Yorkshire (predominantly home-based)
Benefits: Company car or car allowance, 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, salary sacrifice pension scheme (3% employee / 6% employer contribution), and private healthcare.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Sales to join a well-established food manufacturer supplying products to the distribution, wholesale, and retail sectors across the UK.

This is a strategic leadership role where you will drive sales performance, lead a high-performing team, and play a key part in the continued growth of the business. While the role is primarily home-based, you will attend meetings in West Yorkshire as required and undertake quarterly international travel to explore new business opportunities, attend supplier meetings, and represent the business at company meetings.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, develop, and motivate a team of six sales professionals.
  • Take full ownership of the UK sales function, driving revenue growth and profitability.
  • Manage the sales budget, including profit and loss responsibility.
  • Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve business objectives.
  • Identify and secure new business opportunities across UK and international markets.
  • Conduct quarterly international travel for business development and supplier engagement.
  • Recruit, train, coach, and develop members of the sales team.
  • Work closely with colleagues across operations, production, and other departments to ensure seamless business performance.
  • Deliver regular virtual meetings with your team while maintaining strong relationships across the business.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Previous experience in a Head of Sales, Sales Director, or Senior Sales Manager position.
  • A background within food manufacturing or food distribution. FMCG
  • A proven track record of delivering sales growth and managing commercial performance.
  • Experience leading, developing, and managing high-performing sales teams.
  • Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets and profit and loss.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
  • The ability to travel internationally on a quarterly basis.

Location

Candidates should live within approximately one hour of West Yorkshire to attend meetings when required. The role offers the flexibility of working from home for the majority of the time.

For any further information, please contact shannon.clough@irweb.co.uk / 0113 866 2042

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