Sales Director - North West England + UK & possibly International Travel (Lancaster) - £70,000 + Company Car + Benefits 

Sales Director
Sales Director - North West England + UK & possibly International Travel (Lancaster) - £70,000 + Company Car + Benefits 

The Job:
An established, privately owned UK engineering and manufacturing business is seeking a Sales Director to lead and scale its commercial function. Reporting directly to the owners, this is a key leadership role with full responsibility for driving sales strategy, team performance and revenue growth across both UK and international markets. 
The business has a strong reputation, an established global presence, and clear opportunity to accelerate growth through a more structured and strategic commercial approach.

Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and delivering the overall commercial and sales strategy
- Leading and developing the sales team across field, internal and international channels
- Driving revenue growth across domestic and export markets
- Expanding and optimising the dealer and distributor network
- Implementing KPIs, reporting structures and performance management frameworks
- Improving sales processes, systems and forecasting accuracy
- Working closely with owners and senior leadership to support business growth
- Building strong relationships with key customers, partners and dealers
This is a high impact role offering real influence and the opportunity to shape the future commercial direction of the business.

The Candidate:
- Proven experience in a Sales Director / Head of Sales role
- Background in engineering, manufacturing or capital equipment sectors
- Strong experience managing dealer or distributor networks
- Track record of driving revenue growth and scaling sales teams
- Experience operating across UK and international markets
- Strong leadership and people development skill
- Commercially astute with strong negotiation capability
- Comfortable working in an owner-managed environment
- Able to implement process, structure and scalable growth strategies

The Package:
- Competitive salary £70,000 DOE
- Company Car
- Company benefits package
- Opportunity to shape and lead a growing commercial function

Please email your CV to Charlotte Powell, Senior Recruitment Delivery Consultant, CPowell@agriRS.co.uk.

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