Sales & Service Director
Ref: 631942
Kent, England
£65,000
- Permanent
- Commercial Strategy
- Service Operations Leadership
- Immediately Available
About the candidate
A commercially focused Sales & Service Director with over 20 years' experience leading sales, service operations, commercial strategy and customer growth across HVAC, refrigeration and commercial catering equipment sectors. They bring a strong mix of entrepreneurial leadership, key account management and hands-on operational control, having led small business growth as well as national service activity for a major global engineering group.
They are confident managing contract negotiations, customer service delivery, sales planning, marketing activity, supplier relationships and cross-functional teams. With a practical, straight-talking style, they are well suited to a business looking for someone who can drive revenue, strengthen customer relationships and keep service delivery running smoothly.
What makes them great?
- Over 20 Years' Senior Leadership Experience: Has led business strategy, sales, service and operational delivery across both owner-managed and larger corporate environments.
- Strong Growth Mindset: Developed and implemented market growth strategies, sales campaigns and exhibition activity to support top and bottom-line performance.
- Customer-Led Operator: Built long-term relationships with major retail, hospitality and commercial clients, improving revenue opportunities through regular contact, service quality and local market knowledge.
Areas of expertise
- Sales & Commercial Strategy: Experienced in building sales plans, developing market growth strategies and managing key accounts across national and regional customer bases.
- Service Operations Leadership: Strong background leading refrigeration, HVAC and equipment service operations, including daily activity management, field visits and customer satisfaction.
- Contract & Stakeholder Management: Skilled in negotiating commercial terms, managing supplier relationships and working with internal teams to deliver against budget and service targets.