Highly respected manufacturer of premium quality KBB products supplied to the Trade, Retail & Contract channels.

THE PACKAGE: Salary is likely to be £90k to £120k plus bonus, company car, mobile phone, laptop, pension, healthcare, etc.

THE COMPANY: Fantastic opportunity to join a market-leading brand and ambitious company that produces a high-quality range of KBB products. A chance to further develop their reputation via their Merchant & Contract channel sectors.

THE JOB: Taking full responsibility for these channels including managing the sales team via a number of managers responsible for each sector, this person will be expected to produce structured & strategic business plans to ensure the company delivers on the next stage of their growth plan. Ultimately responsible for total channel turnover, this person will work closely with other key internal contacts to ensure strong cohesion with the management team. They will need to split their time between managing the sales teams, spending time at head office on commercial & management responsibilities as well as being a visible face & voice to the key customers and building relationships.

LOCATION: National – this person will ideally live in a fairly central location however location will not be an obstacle for the right person

THE PERSON: The successful candidate must be a proven hands-on Sales Director who can demonstrate the ability to produce commercially strong & strategic business plans, present at board level & deliver the results. They must also have the strength of character and gravitas to gain the respect of the existing sales management team and the personality to build strong relationships with key customers.