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Head of Sales

Grafton Recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 4LQ, England

Salary

£65,000 - £70,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Head of Central Sales for Customer Solutions North East offers a salary of £65k-£70k plus a car, bonus, and benefits.
  • This role requires senior leadership experience in rental, hire, contact center, or B2B service environments, along with a proven ability to deliver sales through service.
  • The successful candidate will lead a multi-functional team, drive revenue growth, and optimize sales processes while fostering a culture of accountability and service excellence.
  • Key responsibilities include converting inbound inquiries into profitable orders, monitoring KPIs, and championing transformation through CRM and data-driven decision-making.
  • Candidates should possess strong commercial acumen, operational resilience, and a collaborative leadership style to inspire and develop their teams.

Head of Central Sales - Customer Solutions

North East

65k-70k + Car + Bonus + Benefits

Are you a strategic leader with the energy to drive transformation and the grit to deliver results? This is your opportunity to lead a high-impact central sales function at the heart of a fast-paced, service-led business.

We're looking for a Head of Central Sales to shape the future of customer engagement, sales performance, and operational excellence. You'll be the driving force behind revenue growth, quote conversion, and customer satisfaction - all while embedding a culture of ownership, accountability, and service brilliance.

Why This Role Matters

  • Lead a multi-functional team across internal sales, customer contact, and solutions
  • Be the central link between depots, divisional teams, and customer operations
  • Own and optimise sales processes, invoicing accuracy, and service delivery
  • Champion transformation through CRM, BI, and scalable systems
  • Deliver against strategic OKRs that power frontline performance

What You'll Be Doing

Sales & Commercial Delivery

  • Convert inbound enquiries into profitable orders across multiple product lines
  • Drive quote conversion, upselling, and customer lifetime value
  • Monitor key KPIs including margin, revenue retention, and conversion rates
  • Embed a "sales through service" culture across all customer touchpoints

Process Ownership & Governance

  • Own hire processes and ensure clean, accurate invoicing
  • Align sales operations with divisional and depot teams
  • Champion continuous improvement and operational discipline

Customer Experience & Service Excellence

  • Drive a "right first time" approach across all channels
  • Use data and feedback to resolve root causes of dissatisfaction
  • Promote responsiveness and joined-up service delivery

Depot & Network Engagement

  • Act as the central hub between depots and customer teams
  • Provide coaching and governance to ensure consistent practices
  • Foster collaboration across the network

Leadership & Culture

  • Lead with clarity, energy, and purpose
  • Inspire and develop team leaders with coaching and succession planning
  • Model behaviours that reflect trust, accountability, and continuous improvement

Transformation & Data-Led Decision Making

  • Lead CRM and system rollouts, driving adoption and performance
  • Align end-to-end customer journeys with commercial goals
  • Leverage BI tools to embed a data-driven culture

OKR Ownership

  • Translate strategic goals into measurable team deliverables
  • Own dashboards that track sales, service, and transformation outcomes

What You'll Bring

  • Senior leadership experience in rental, hire, contact centre, or B2B service environments
  • Proven ability to deliver sales through service and lead high-volume teams
  • Strong commercial acumen and operational resilience
  • A collaborative, coaching-led leadership style
  • Experience driving transformation and cross-functional alignment

Success Looks Like

  • Revenue growth across key product lines
  • High quote-to-order conversion rates
  • Outstanding customer satisfaction scores
  • Clean, accurate invoicing and process compliance

HOW TO APPLY:

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