Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Sales Manager
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Sales Manager
Location: South Wales
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum + annual bonus
Yolk Recruitment is supporting a successful and growing organisation within the manufacturing and commercial solutions sector in the search for an experienced Sales Manager to join their team based.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused sales leader to take ownership of an internal sales function, driving revenue growth, developing customer relationships, and leading a team to achieve ambitious business objectives.
The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping sales performance, improving processes, and creating a proactive sales culture focused on customer engagement, account development, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Sales Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, coach, and motivate an internal sales team to achieve revenue targets and departmental objectives.
- Set clear performance expectations, monitor KPIs, and drive accountability across the sales function.
- Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, coaching sessions, and performance reviews.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing development of team members.
- Build a positive, collaborative, and high-performing sales environment.
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Sales Growth & Commercial Performance
- Drive revenue growth across an established customer and partner portfolio.
- Manage sales pipelines, monitor conversion rates, and identify opportunities to increase performance.
- Develop strategies to grow existing accounts and maximise commercial opportunities.
- Support the team with complex quotations, negotiations, and key customer opportunities.
- Ensure sales targets and business objectives are consistently achieved.
Account Management & Customer Relationships
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and strategic partners.
- Identify opportunities for account growth, increased product penetration, and long-term customer value.
- Ensure customers receive a proactive and high-quality service experience.
- Work closely with internal teams to resolve issues and deliver effective customer solutions.
What We're Looking For:
- Previous experience managing a sales team within an internal sales, account management, or business development environment.
- Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
- Proven track record of delivering sales growth and achieving commercial targets.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and people development skills.
- Experience managing customer relationships and developing strategic accounts.
- Confident analysing sales data, KPIs, and pipeline performance.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience using CRM systems and sales reporting tools.
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Benefits:
- Salary of up to £45,000 per annum plus annual bonus opportunity.
- Annual incentive and profit share schemes rewarding performance and business contribution.
- Private Medical Insurance with company-paid single cover.
- Company pension scheme with tax-efficient contribution options.
- Life Assurance / Death in Service benefit.
- Health Cash Plan covering areas including dental, optical, physiotherapy, and wellbeing support.
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential 24/7 support.
- Access to online GP services through Doctors at Hand.
- Flexi Friday early finish.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Corporate gym membership discounts.
- Employee discounts across travel, retail, insurance, and leisure services.
- Technology purchase scheme allowing access to the latest devices with flexible payment options.
- Costco membership.
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