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Sales Director
Hereford
£negotiable depending on experience plus annual bonus
Hybrid Working option
Please only apply if you have a military background
Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are looking for an experienced Sales Director to join a dynamic Hereford based team in a new role due to a rapid period of growth.
You will be working for a Global company within the military industry.
The Role
Additional untapped opportunities exist within the public and private sector which the company seeks to capitalise on in order to achieve growth and provide genuine value-add support to our end-user customer base. Critical to this development is the skilled input of an energetic and well-respected Sales Director with defence sector expertise to manage, mentor and guide an experienced team of subject matter experts exploring further business development opportunities. The Sales Director will report to the Managing Director and take responsibility for developing and executing a strong sales strategy in an exciting industry with a company committed to the highest ethical standards
Duties
- Leading and developing the business development team, including coaching, training, influencing, and supporting colleagues to achieve results.
- Understanding customer requirements and innovating solutions that solve capability gaps.
- Directing pre-tender work, ensuring capture of new tenders, performing bid management, and driving strategic sales efforts in support of customer requirements.
- Analysing relevant markets, sectors, competitors, and the company's value proposition in relation to these.
- In coordination with the MD, making decisions on new or adjusted focus areas.
- Influencing key personnel within core customers, including at C-level, to ensure optimal positioning and differentiation in the market.
- Networking and collaborating with partners and stakeholders.
- Cooperating with international subsidiaries regarding opportunities and synergies that exist overseas as well as domestically.
Skills/Experience
- Experience in a similar position in the defence military sector
- A thorough understanding of UK MOD priorities and material acquisition plans.
- Knowledge of public sector tendering process.
- Demonstrable expertise in strategic, lengthy sales processes.
- Ability to inspire, lead and develop a team of self-driven individuals.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Skilled collaborator able to build productive working relationships with key stakeholder
Excellent Benefits available.
If you would like to apply for the role of Sales Director, then please email your CV to or call Deb on
Closing date is 30.5.2024 Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.
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Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job. Whilst we endeavour to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to working with you in the future
