Head of Sales
Job information
- Job reference: BH-71722
- Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Job type: Full Time
- Job sector: Plant Hire / Maintenance
- Salary: £60000 - £63000 per annum
- Published: April 13, 2026
Description
Job Title: Head of Sales
Salary: £60,000 – £63,000 + company car +
Hours: Full Time – Monday to Friday
About your new company:
A successful Plant Hire company is seeking an experienced Head of Sales to lead and optimise national sales performance across a diverse portfolio of products and services.
About your new Head of Sales role:
- Set and execute the national sales strategy
- Drive sustainable revenue and margin growth
- Lead a multi-region sales team
- Build a high-performance, accountable sales culture
- Embed robust pipeline management and forecasting disciplines
- Grow and retain major national and commercial accounts
- Work closely with Operations, Finance, and Marketing
- Provide clear, data-driven performance insights at executive level
What the new Sales Manager will need to succeed:
- Product knowledge within the Plant or Construction industry & previous area sales experience in a similar role
- Experience leading large, multi-region and/or multi-product teams
- Excellent communication skills, face to face and over the phone
- Target driven, self-motivated and present a professional image
- Ability to influence and persuade to close a deal
- Experience managing major national accounts
- Strong commercial judgement and executive-level presence
- Confidence operating in complex, solution-led sales environments
- Full UK driving licence
What the new Sales Manager will get in return:
- Competitive salary + bonus
- Pension plan, Life assurance and annual Holiday entitlement & Staff discounts
- Company car
Next steps:
If this Head of Sales role sounds of interest or you are looking for advise on your next career move, please apply contact Matt on 0330 440 2323.
Your consultant
Matt Gilham
Lead Consultant - PlantApply now
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