Round-Peg Solutions (RPS)
Head of Sales
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Are you motivated by leading sales in a fast growing manufacturing environment? Do you enjoy combining technical credibility with commercial leadership? Would you like to be the first Head of Sales in a business poised for significant expansion? If so, this opportunity may be the right next step for you.
RPS have exclusively partnered with Beadlight in their search for a Head of Sales. Beadlight is a British manufacturing company specialising in premium LED products using its patented Beadlight diffusion technology. The business designed the first LED reading light for a commercial airliner in 1997 and now supplies major airlines and seat manufacturers worldwide. With in house designers and engineers the company creates tailored lighting solutions for aerospace and healthcare markets while manufacturing all products at its Oxfordshire headquarters. Beadlight is part of The Loar Group which supports its continued growth and innovation. The expanding leadership team is now seeking a Head of Sales to drive the next stage of commercial growth.
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Responsibilities
As the Head of Sales your responsibilities will include:
- Developing and delivering the sales strategy to achieve revenue profit and growth targets across the global aerospace interiors market
- Leading coaching and developing a small sales team and recruiting into the function as the business grows
- Driving new business and building long term relationships with airlines aircraft seat manufacturers OEMs and other aerospace partners
- Leading technical and commercial discussions with customer engineering procurement and programme teams
- Owning sales forecasting pipeline reporting and commercial discipline from enquiry and bid through to contract award and account growth
Requirements
As the Head of Sales you will bring:
- Senior sales leadership experience within aerospace aviation interiors aircraft systems or a related technical manufacturing environment
- Proven experience of managing and developing a sales team
- A track record of selling technical or engineered products into complex B2B markets
- The ability to engage credibly with engineers while operating confidently with senior customer and internal stakeholders
- Strong commercial negotiation forecasting and relationship building skills with a hands on approach
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You will join Beadlight at a pivotal moment as the business continues to experience exceptional growth. This is a brand new role created to support that expansion and sits on the senior leadership team reporting directly to the Managing Director. After probation you will have the opportunity to join the company’s Senior Leadership Development Plan further strengthening your long term career trajectory within a dynamic and ambitious environment.
This is a unique opportunity to join as Head of Sales and shape the commercial future of a growing British manufacturer.
If this sounds like the next opportunity for you, apply to the link below.
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