Sales Manager, South

Application Close Date: 06/03/2020 (Closed)

Sales Manager, South 

Based at home or local depot with travel across the South region

Salary £40-£45k per annum

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader providing green services to private and public sector businesses. 

Glendale Managed Services has revenues of circa £50 million and operates nationally throughout the UK. The business has a proud heritage in green services spanning 30 years with an ambitious strategy of diversification, technology and customer growth with “green thinking” at the core of everything we do. Glendale activities include; grounds management, countryside management and landscaping.

Glendale’s Strategic Board (SBP) Plan sets out an ambition to grow its business activities into new customer sectors alongside its core operations. Specifically the SBP targets growth in the commercial market. The role holder will work with the Sales and Development Director, regional managers and senior leaders to implement the regional and local strategic sales plans and meet/exceed the targets set.  

The Opportunity

The post holder would target work across all South regional operations covering a territory focused on the major cities including of London, Cardiff, Bristol, Exeter and Southampton and many others, covering an area spanning Gloucester, Norfolk, down to Cornwall, and the South East and South West of the UK. We would expect the postholder to further develop our current client base and create new opportunities by using their current network or developing a new network and work to a predefined, annual sales target.      

The role requires a strict regime of sales development and management of the Customer Relationship Management software, and reporting Sales Qualified Leads (SQL). 

The Person

The successful candidate will have previously worked in a similar sales role, been responsible for key account management within the role, commercially astute and a results driven sales leader ideally within a green space environment but not essential. They will thrive on a dynamic fast moving and challenging operational environment but be equally comfortable developing rapport with the esteemed client base. 

The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level (desirable) or an equivalent level 6 qualification, ideally in a land-based study (e.g. Horticulture, Arboriculture) or a similar industry.  

The successful person will have good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with high energy levels and enthusiasm.  They will have excellent financial and planning skills as well as a high degree of quality, health, safety and environmental competence. 

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary plus bonus scheme as a % of salary based on clear target values
• 40 hours per week
• Company car
• 22 days leave per annum plus bank holidays
• Employee health cash plan
• Employee discount portal – discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
• Pension Scheme
• Company sick pay
• Career progression
• Training and development

Glendale is a well established business that is continuously growing. Successful applicants can look forward to joining a company that can offer career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

How to Apply

If you feel like you could bring some fresh ideas to the table we want to hear from you.  Please apply with a letter of application and CV to recruit@glendale-services.co.uk 

Closing Date

• 6 March 2020

About Glendale

Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK and specialises in tree care and management, grounds maintenance and landscaping. For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk.

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If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.