Sales Manager

'People buy from people' - our sales staff are vital to our business and have a real impact on our bottom line. We look for people who are naturally great communicators and relationship builders, who really getting to know their clients and are passionate about Sunbelt Rentals and all that we stand for. We have a huge hire fleet equipment, so excellent product knowledge across a wide range of products is essential and we help to equip our Sales Teams every step of the way with excellent product training, professional development and support. We now have a fantastic opportunity for an Regional Sales Manager to join the team and develop and grow the business through the leadership and management of the Sales team. Reporting to our Director, you'll ensure that Sales Plans are in place to deliver National and Regional targets and objectives and that team and individual performances against plan are monitored and updated. You'll effectively manage resources and expenditure in line with cost budget and work in close partnership with Service Centre and Operational Managers in order to maximize opportunities. A great people manager and motivator, you'll be able to drive performance and high professional standards in your team through fostering a supportive and empowering working environment. You must have the drive and desire to maintain and develop our successful and growing business. What can we offer you in return? You'll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK's largest equipment rental provider. We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme.

If you join the team we'll provide you with everything you need and ensure you are equipped for success. We'll talk to you about your training and personal development needs and what you'd like to do to further your career and support your future aspirations. To succeed in this role you will bring the following skill-set and behaviours:

• Experience of developing and managing high performance sales teams
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to build strong partnerships
• Well-developed networking skills with the ability to communicate and engage key stakeholders across different levels and functions
• Customer-focused, an understanding of the market, able to analyse commercial information to produce plans and targets
• The drive and motivation to achieve stretching targets in a demanding environment
• Ideally you will have field sales management experience within plant hire or construction industry
• A full clean UK driving licence
You'll be based from the nearest Service Centre. The role will involve Regional and occasional National travel/overnight stays. If you feel you have the relevant experience, qualifications and skills to succeed in this exciting role then we would love to hear from you!

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is. Our people are at the heart of our values and they're our greatest asset. We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you. We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team-mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect. Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We're raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first-aider programme. You'll also be able to access a 24-7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.