Local Sales Manager

  • Chepstow, Portsmouth
  • Full-time
  • Permanent

About a career with Elis

About Elis

Elis is an international leader in textile, hygiene and facility services, helping businesses across a wide range of industries to operate safely, sustainably and efficiently. With a presence in 29 countries and a team of around 52,000 people, we combine the scale and stability of an international organisation with the opportunity to build a rewarding and long-term career.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in investing in our people, recognising their contribution and giving them the opportunity to develop, progress and build careers they can be proud of.

At Elis, you'll be part of a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration, where your ideas and contribution are valued. We want our people to have a voice, and our commitment to listening and acting on employee feedback was recognised when Elis UK won Best Employee Engagement Experience Initiative at the 2024 CIPD People Management Awards for our Employee Voice programme.

With opportunities across operations, engineering, logistics, sales and our head office support functions, there are many ways to develop your career with Elis.

The Opportunity

  • Lead, motivate and develop a team of Local Sales Consultants to consistently achieve and exceed sales targets.
  • Deliver weekly, monthly and annual revenue and profitability objectives.
  • Ensure your team maintains a strong pipeline of opportunities and maximises conversion rates.
  • Coach and support team members to understand customer needs and secure new business opportunities.
  • Recruit, onboard and develop sales talent to build a high-performing team.
  • Monitor sales activity, performance and productivity through effective use of CRM systems.
  • Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Develop strong knowledge of local markets, customers and competitor activity.
  • Work closely with colleagues across the wider ICS Commercial function to support business growth and customer satisfaction.
  • Provide regular market feedback and commercial insights to the Regional Director.

    • What We're Looking For

  • Proven experience leading and managing field-based or geographically dispersed sales teams.
  • A successful track record of delivering sales growth and achieving commercial targets.
  • Strong coaching, leadership and people development skills.
  • Experience building and managing sales pipelines.
  • Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
  • Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability.
  • Experience using CRM systems and sales performance data.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Self-motivated, resilient and able to work autonomously.
  • Full UK Driving Licence.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

    • What We Offer

    • 33 Days Holiday
    • Car Allowance
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Private Medical
    At Elis, you'll join a market-leading business where your success is recognised and rewarded. We offer a competitive salary, genuine career development opportunities and the chance to lead a high-performing team in a collaborative, results-focused environment. You'll play a key role in driving growth while helping our customers and business succeed.

    Interested?

    Then apply online!

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