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Newly created opportunity for a Sales Excellence Director to transform sales effectiveness at an international scale. Excellent package, UK headquarters, hybrid working plus travel.
We represent a world leading manufacturer and provider of products and solutions to the global pest control industry. With leading brands, innovative products, and a global footprint, they are committed to delivering sustainable solutions that protect public health and work in harmony with nature.
This is a fast-growing multinational product business focused on both professional and retail markets. There are over 650 employees spread across 16 sites in the UK, US and Europe.
We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Sales Excellence Director to shape, lead, and embed best-in-class sales excellence across the global organisation. This role will be central to driving productivity, consistency, and continuous improvement in how they sell.
Sales Excellence Director – the role:
* Define and execute sales excellence strategies, processes, and tools across the Group.
* Build and lead a small sales excellence team to support regional delivery and capability.
* Set up and embed systems and processes to monitor, track, and improve sales performance.
* Lead the annual sales planning process, including territory design, quota setting, and resource allocation.
* Drive adoption of CRM and sales tools, ensuring data quality and usability.
* Deliver coaching, enablement, and training programmes to improve sales productivity and capability.
* Partner with senior leadership, General Managers, and regional sales leaders to drive above-market growth.
* Champion best practice in new product launches, pipeline management, and digital/SaaS selling.
* Act as a change agent, driving the adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working.
Experience to support your application:
* A proven track record in both big-company (FTSE100 or equivalent) and SME environments, with the ability to apply best practice in each.
* Experience in building and leading sales teams.
* Strong expertise in setting up sales systems and processes to drive performance.
* Significant senior experience in sales leadership, operations, enablement, or strategy.
* Strong commercial acumen and demonstrable success in driving sales growth.
* In-depth knowledge of sales processes, CRM systems (e.g., Dynamics 365), and performance metrics.
* Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills across multiple functions and cultures.
* The ability to thrive under pressure and deliver results in dynamic, global environments.
What they offer:
* Impact & Autonomy – a senior leadership role with scope to shape strategy, build a new function, and directly influence global performance.
* Global Reach – the opportunity to work across international markets and diverse teams.
* Growth & Innovation – involvement in new product launches, SaaS models, and digital transformation.
* Hybrid Working – flexibility to balance time between home and office. This role includes frequent global travel, so can be based from one of the UK sites (Knaresborough, Solihull, Nottingham, or Dudley).
* Career Development – visibility at Executive level with opportunities to grow further within the Group.
* Competitive Package – including base salary, pension, and other benefits aligned to senior leadership roles.
Our client is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All applications will be considered.
If you would like to learn more, please apply or contact Tim Hill at Technical Placements for an initial chat about the role
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