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Senior Director of Sales

Ref: AS2032060

Brighton, UK

£145,000

  • Permanent
  • Strategic Sales Leadership
  • Expert Relationship Builder
  • Proven Team Leader

About the candidate

The candidate is an accomplished Senior Director of Sales with a proven record of excellence spanning over a decade in the life sciences and food and beverage sectors. With an engineering background, this professional has adeptly spearheaded sales strategies, significantly fostering revenue growth across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Their strategic acumen is complemented by adept relationship-building skills and an ability to lead teams toward achieving complex sales targets. Notably, the candidate excels in collaborative, cross-functional roles, utilising market insights to uncover and exploit emerging opportunities efficiently.

Throughout their career, they have been instrumental in scaling sales operations and refining customer engagement models, which have substantially raised client satisfaction and retention rates. The candidate's hands-on approach and earnest engagement with key stakeholders have consistently driven success, evidencing their capability as a transformative leader in diverse market conditions.

What makes them great?

  • Revenue Growth: Led a team to a 30% increase in annual sales revenue through strategic client engagement and tailored solutions in a food processing firm.
  • Product Launch Success: Drove a new product to achieve 40% above projected sales by closely collaborating with product development and marketing teams in a biotechnology firm.
  • Market Expansion: Contributed significantly to a 25% increase in client retention and supported successful market entry strategies in the industrial equipment sector.

Areas of expertise

  • Strategic Sales Leadership: Proficient in formulating and implementing high-impact strategies that drive market expansion and revenue boosts in the food processing and biotechnology sectors.
  • Client Relationship Management: Expert in building and maintaining robust relationships, leading to enhanced client retention and satisfaction.
  • Team and Operations Management: Skilled in leading cross-functional teams and operations across the EMEA region to surpass sales targets and achieve business objectives.