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Our client, a well-established and rapidly growing freight forwarding company, is seeking a strategic and commercially driven Sales Director to lead their UK sales operations. We're proud to be partnering with them to find a dynamic leader who can drive growth, inspire teams, and shape the future of their commercial strategy. About the Company With a strong reputation for reliability and innovation, our client provides tailored logistics solutions across air, sea, and road freight. They are expanding their footprint in the UK and are looking for a senior sales professional to take the lead in driving revenue and building lasting client relationships. The Opportunity This is a pivotal leadership role with full responsibility for the UK sales strategy. You'll be joining the senior leadership team and will play a key role in shaping the company's growth trajectory. Key Responsibilities • Develop and execute a national sales strategy aligned with business goals., • Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing sales team., • Identify and secure new business opportunities across freight services., • Collaborate with internal departments to ensure seamless service delivery., • Monitor market trends and competitor activity to inform strategic decisions., • Proven experience in a senior sales role within freight forwarding or logistics., • Strong leadership and team development skills., • Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities., • Strategic mindset with a hands-on approach., • Competitive base salary + performance-based bonus., • Company car or car allowance., • Private healthcare and pension scheme., • Career progression within a growing organisation., • Supportive and collaborative culture.

Executive Opportunity: Reseller Development Manager Location: United Kingdom Reports to: Sales Management Director Industry: Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) / Industrial Sales Function: Strategic Channel Development | Sales Leadership | Market Expansion About the Role A forward-thinking leader in the materials handling sector, is seeking a dynamic and commercially astute Reseller Development Manager to spearhead the expansion of our UK reseller network. This pivotal role is designed for a strategic leader with a proven track record in channel development, sales enablement, and market penetration. As the Reseller Development Manager, you will be entrusted with identifying, onboarding, and nurturing high-potential resellers across key UK geographies. Your mission: to drive a 5% increase in market share by delivering a compelling value proposition that benefits both our partners and the wider group. Key Responsibilities • Strategic Channel Expansion: Identify and establish new reseller partnerships in high-opportunity regions, leveraging insights from internal teams and market intelligence., • Sales Leadership: Develop and execute robust business plans to meet and exceed sales targets, driving growth in market share and brand visibility., • Performance Management: Lead performance evaluations, provide coaching, and implement improvement strategies to elevate reseller effectiveness., • Training & Enablement: Deliver impactful training programs to enhance product knowledge, sales techniques, and customer engagement., • Market Intelligence: Monitor trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to inform strategic decisions and uncover growth opportunities., • Operational Excellence: Collaborate with resellers to optimize inventory, streamline order fulfillment, and accelerate revenue recognition., • Compliance & Governance: Ensure adherence to corporate policies, safety standards, and operational guidelines across the reseller network. Ideal Candidate Profile We are seeking a high-calibre professional with: Essential Experience & Skills • Deep expertise in Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) and related market segments, • Demonstrated success in reseller/dealer sales operations, • Strong commercial acumen and business development capabilities, • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, • Self-driven, results-oriented, and capable of operating autonomously, • Structured approach to planning, reporting, and execution Desirable Attributes • Business qualifications and advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, • Experience managing high-value, high-volume sales projects, • A collaborative mindset with the ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment Core Competencies • Personal: Accountability, adaptability, initiative, attention to detail, • Business: Strategic thinking, customer orientation, market focus, creative problem-solving

Who will you be working with? Based in Burton on Trent you will be collaborating with colleagues across sales, marketing, finance, and operations, you’ll lead strategic growth initiatives, manage complex tenders, and engage directly with customers to deliver tailored solutions for train maintenance and optimisation. Role: UK Sales & Marketing Director Salary: £Competitive Location: Remote Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:30pm and Friday 08:00am to 13:00pm, 37 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time How will you make a difference? Lead the Future of Rail Services - Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving commercial success? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where innovation, customer focus, and collaboration are key? Wabtec is seeking a dynamic UK Sales & Marketing Director to lead growth initiatives, shape commercial strategy, and build lasting customer partnerships across the UK and Europe. Based in Burton on Trent, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams in sales, marketing, finance, and operations to deliver tailored solutions that optimise train maintenance and performance. What will your typical day look like? • Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with key customers and influence stakeholders., • Ability to listen to customers, understand market trends, and inform the business on industry developments to shape strategic direction., • Experience in developing and executing strategic sales plans, including forecasting, budgeting, and delivering against targets., • Skilled in using data to make informed decisions, build models and databases, and report to senior leadership., • Capable of preparing high-quality presentations, reports, and tender documentation for internal and external stakeholders., • Experience working closely with finance, product line managers, and corporate teams to align on strategy, budgeting, and governance., • Comfortable with day-to-day planning across teams, managing multiple tenders and opportunities, and ensuring smooth operational effectiveness., • Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and Europe, attending customer meetings, site visits, and industry events., • Hands-on involvement in preparing for meetings, understanding customer needs, and confidently presenting and selling engineering services., • Commitment to investing in team growth through support, coaching, and development initiatives. What do we want to know about you? • Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and Europe, attending customer meetings, site visits, and industry events., • Proven experience in a senior role within a technical rail environment, with a strong focus on Sales and Business Development, • Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, • Advanced degree or professional qualification (preferred), • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic business plans, • Strong stakeholder management and customer engagement skills If you don’t have all the above criteria don’t worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values always put people first, and strive to expand what is possible. Apply today! Legal authorisation to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. *Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired. Who are we? Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! ___ Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity: Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated. To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Role Overview • Drive new business growth, develop strategic partnerships, and build lasting client relationships within the IT services and digital transformation sector., • Report to the Managing Director and collaborate with Marketing, Customer Experience, and Delivery teams., • Create and support a unified customer journey from lead generation through to long-term client advocacy., • Combine consultative selling with data-driven insight to deliver sustainable revenue growth and strengthen the company’s market position. Key Responsibilities Strategic Growth and Market Development • Develop and execute business development strategies to acquire new clients and expand market share., • Identify, qualify, and engage prospective clients aligned with the company’s ideal customer profile., • Conduct market research to uncover trends, competitor activity, and emerging client needs., • Maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities through networking, referrals, and partnerships. Consultative Selling and Solution Design • Lead the full sales cycle-outreach, discovery, proposal, negotiation, and close using a consultative, value-driven approach., • Translate client challenges into tailored digital transformation solutions in collaboration with internal teams., • Educate prospects on the business value of modern IT solutions in an advisory, non-pushy manner. Collaboration and Customer Journey Alignment • Work closely with Marketing and Customer Experience teams to ensure seamless handovers between awareness, sales, onboarding, and retention stages., • Maintain shared CRM records with accurate notes, activities, and lifecycle stages., • Participate in cross-functional meetings to align business development with marketing campaigns and client experience objectives. Partnerships and Ecosystem Growth • Identify and develop strategic partnerships with technology vendors and complementary organisations., • Negotiate and formalise partnership agreements that expand service offerings and deliver mutual value., • Support joint go-to-market activities, co-promotion, and co-delivery opportunities. Pipeline Management and Reporting • Maintain accurate CRM data and manage opportunities through defined lifecycle stages., • Monitor and report on KPIs such as lead conversion rates, client acquisition costs, and revenue growth., • Provide regular performance insights to senior management to inform strategic planning. Person Specification • Proven success in a senior business development or sales role within professional services or technology business., • Strong understanding of Microsoft Cloud, Managed IT Services, and digital transformation solutions., • Experience using CRM platforms and data-driven reporting dashboards., • Excellent communication, presentation, and consultative selling skills., • Commercially astute with the ability to structure and close complex deals., • Self-starter with a results-oriented mindset and the ability to work independently and collaboratively., • Strong organisational skills and disciplined pipeline management.

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