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Are you a hungry, driven sales professional with proven experience in apparel or branded merchandise?

Do you thrive on opening doors, securing contracts, and smashing new business targets? If you live for the chase and love turning prospects into long-term partnerships, this is the role for you.

We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to drive strategic growth through pure new business development across new sectors. This is a high-impact, commercially focused position suited to someone ambitious, energetic and results-driven.

The Role

This is a 100% new business focused role.

Your primary objective will be identifying, approaching and securing new commercial opportunities. 

You will also negotiate contract renewals with existing clients and play a key role in achieving agreed strategic growth targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new business development 
• Build, manage and convert a strong pipeline 
• Undertake commercial negotiations 
• Prepare and manage compelling business proposals and tender submissions
• Negotiate annual contracts and long-term merchandise programmes
• Identify cross-divisional opportunities
• Ensure sales plans align with cash flow and margin targets
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting of sales and margins
• Attend trade shows, exhibitions and book face-to-face client meetings
• Provide market feedback and commercial insight to senior leadership
• Act as first point of contact for prospects and stakeholders

About You

We are seeking a confident, commercially astute and energetic sales professional who thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

You will have:

• Proven experience as a Business Development Manager / New Business Manager / Sales Manager
• Essential experience within the apparel, clothing, branded merchandise or promotional products industry
• Strong background in selling high-value accounts and negotiating annual contracts/programmes
• A demonstrable track record of exceeding revenue and margin targets
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• A self-starting, results-focused mindset
• Willingness to travel

Personality matters. We want someone bubbly, ambitious, resilient and genuinely hungry to succeed within a vibrant team environment.

What’s On Offer

• £40,000 – £55,000 basic salary
• Annual profit-based bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday + birthday off
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Hybrid working - 1 day per week from home
• 8:30am – 5:00pm working hours
• Car and pension salary sacrifice schemes
• Cycle scheme
• Onsite subsidised restaurant
• Exercise classes and wellbeing consultations
• Paid volunteering days
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Life assurance
• Company social events and exclusive discounts

If you are an experienced apparel or merchandise sales professional ready to take full ownership of new business growth and build a strong pipeline from scratch, apply now.

Bring your drive, energy and commercial edge — and turn opportunity into revenue.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

About the Role

We are seeking an ambitious, results-driven Sales Manager to lead and execute a high-value, long-term sales strategy across the UK and Ireland.

A true hunter role focused on identifying, pursuing, and winning complex, multi-stakeholder deals with extended sales cycles. If you thrive on building pipelines from scratch, navigating procurement processes, influencing decision-makers, and closing strategic contracts, this role offers significant long-term career progression.

The sales cycle can be long and requires persistence, resilience. You must be comfortable working on tenders, bids, and framework agreements while building trusted relationships at senior levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a UK & Ireland sales strategy to achieve revenue and growth targets
• Own and manage the full sales pipeline, forecasting and reporting
• Identify, target, and win new business opportunities 
• Lead complex, long-term sales cycles including tenders, bids, and framework submissions
• Conduct frequent face-to-face client meetings 
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers
• Drive account growth within existing customers
• Manage and develop a team of 3. 
• Oversee marketing activity delivered by an in-house assistant and external digital agency
• Align marketing campaigns with sales objectives 

What We’re Looking For

We want a true sales hunter — someone who:

• Has proven success in long sales cycles and complex deal environments
• Is comfortable targeting senior stakeholders within structured organisations
• Understands procurement processes and public sector frameworks
• Is highly resilient and persistent
• Can build a sales function strategically, not just tactically
• Proven track record in B2B sales management
• Experience delivering revenue growth
• Strong negotiation, presentation, and closing skills
• Commercially astute
• Willingness to travel 

Highly Desirable Backgrounds

Experience in one or more of the following sectors would be advantageous:

• Infrastructure
• Electrical
• Construction
• Transport or traffic-related services
• Public sector or local authority sales

What’s On Offer

• £50,000 – £60,000 basic salary
• Company car or allowance
• 22 days holiday rising with time served
• Healthcare & Pension
• Hybrid working
• Clear progression pathway

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Own a £2.5m Portfolio in the Sprayers & Plant Protection Sector!

Are you a commercially driven National Account Manager with experience in sprayers, fertilizers, plant protection equipment or horticultural products?

This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a £2.5 million national retail portfolio within a specialist, technical product category. We are looking for a commercially astute, product-focused National Account Manager who understands the dynamics of agricultural, horticultural, garden care or crop protection markets — and can combine strategic account management with deep product credibility.

This is not a transactional sales role. It’s a standalone, high-impact commercial position with full P&L accountability and strategic marketing input.

The Role – National Account Manager (UK & Ireland)

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Commercial Director, you will be the UK & Ireland lead for a portfolio of specialist spraying equipment, fertilizers and plant protection solutions across 16 national retail accounts.
• Full commercial ownership of a £2.5m portfolio
• Manage and grow national retail and key accounts
• Negotiate annual trading terms, margins, promotional costs and NPD listings
• Drive category management and category development initiatives
• Deliver accurate forecasting
• Shape and coordinate the annual marketing strategy 
• Develop senior-level relationships across buying and category teams
• Analyse promotional ROI and recommend future commercial strategy
• Provide technical and commercial problem-solving support
• Represent the business at UK and European trade shows

About You

We are specifically seeking candidates with experience in:

• Sprayers (knapsack, compression, pressure or professional application equipment)
• Fertilizers and plant nutrition products
• Plant protection equipment or crop protection categories
• Horticulture, agriculture, garden care or amenity markets

Essential:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing national retail accounts
• Strong commercial negotiation and P&L management experience
• Proven track record delivering revenue growth 
• Experience securing NPD listings and managing promotional plans
• Strong understanding of classical category principles
• Excellent forecasting and analytical capability
• Ability to influence stakeholders
• You will be happy with European travel required every 6–8 weeks (2–3 days at a time).

Package & Benefits

• £48,500 basic salary
• £5,000 annual performance-related bonus
• Company car or allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with time served
• Life Assurance
• Occupational Health
• EAP Scheme
• Staff discounts
• Social and wellbeing events
• 4 days office-based / 1 day remote working

If you are a National Account Manager, Key Account Manager, Category Manager or Commercial Manager with experience in sprayers, fertilizers, plant protection equipment, horticulture or agricultural products, this is an outstanding opportunity to take the lead in a specialist and growing sector.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Inside Sales Executive

£30,000 Basic + Uncapped Commission | Full Time | Permanent
Shropshire – Hybrid (Own transport required due to rural location)

Do you come from a farming or livestock background and understand the realities of the agricultural sector?

Are you confident handling warm sales enquiries and using a consultative approach to turn interest into long-term customers?

We are looking for an Inside Sales Executive with hands-on agricultural or livestock experience who can confidently engage with farmers, understand their challenges, and provide tailored solutions. This is a warm-lead role — no cold calling — but it requires strong commercial awareness and the ability to convert opportunity into revenue.

The Role

This position focuses entirely on managing and converting warm inbound leads. You will be speaking to farmers and livestock professionals who have already expressed interest, so your ability to listen, ask the right questions, and guide the conversation consultatively is key.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and converting a consistent flow of warm inbound enquiries
• Taking a consultative approach to understand each customer’s farm operation and needs
• Advising on appropriate solutions based on practical agricultural knowledge
• Meeting and exceeding monthly and quarterly sales targets
• Building long-term relationships to maximise retention and customer value
• Representing the business at agricultural shows and industry events across the UK (including overnight stays during summer months)
• Providing feedback and insight from the farming community to support product development

About You

This role requires someone who genuinely understands the sector.

You must have:

• Hands-on experience within farming or the livestock sector (essential)
• A strong understanding of day-to-day farm operations and challenges
• Proven experience in a sales or customer-facing role (ideally phone-based)
• Excellent consultative selling and listening skills
• The ability to build credibility quickly with farmers
• A target-driven mindset with commercial awareness
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own pipeline
• Willingness to travel to agricultural shows and events

This is not a cold-calling role — but it does require confidence, resilience, and the ability to convert warm interest into committed customers.

What’s on Offer

• £30,000 basic salary
• Uncapped monthly and quarterly commission
• Realistic OTE of £40,000+
• Hybrid working flexibility
• Full training and ongoing coaching
• Long-term progression opportunities

If you have a farming or livestock background and want to transition into a commercially focused role where your industry knowledge gives you real credibility, this is an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding career in agricultural sales.

Apply now to find out more.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.