About this role
Shape the future of social housing retrofit and drive growth across Wales and the South West with an established, growing energy efficiency business.
FindCore are thrilled to be assisting an established and growing energy efficiency and retrofit business with the recruitment of a Senior Sales Manager – Social Housing.
Permanent, full-time position covering Wales and the South West of England.
Salary
From £55,000 basic salary + performance-related bonus, with on-target earnings (OTE) of £70,000 + company car + additional benefits
This is a senior commercial role focused on winning new social housing contracts, developing strategic partnerships and driving sustainable revenue growth across retrofit, energy efficiency and decarbonisation programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver the sales and business development strategy across the social housing sector.
- Identify, develop and secure new social housing retrofit frameworks and contracts.
- Build strong relationships with housing associations, local authorities, registered providers and other strategic housing partners.
- Identify and pursue new commercial opportunities across Wales and the South West.
- Develop existing customer relationships to maximise contract opportunities and repeat business.
- Manage major opportunities from initial engagement through to contract award.
- Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities.
- Lead tender, framework and commercial discussions with prospective customers.
- Work closely with Commercial, Operations and Finance teams to ensure opportunities are commercially viable.
- Protect project margins throughout the sales and negotiation process.
- Monitor market developments and identify opportunities to expand into new geographical areas.
- Produce accurate sales forecasts and pipeline reporting.
- Develop long-term strategic relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Support wider company growth and commercial strategy.
Skills & Experience Requirements
- Previous experience as a Senior Sales Manager, Business Development Director, Head of Business Development, Commercial Manager or similar.
- Strong track record of delivering new business and significant contract wins.
- Experience within social housing, construction, retrofit, energy efficiency or a related sector would be highly advantageous.
- Proven experience winning frameworks, tenders or major contracts.
- Strong relationships with housing associations, local authorities or major housing clients would be beneficial.
- Excellent commercial awareness, including revenue forecasting, pipeline management and margin protection.
- Strong negotiation, presentation and relationship-building skills.
- Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Proven ability to identify new markets and convert opportunities into sustainable revenue.
- Highly target-driven with a structured approach to commercial performance.
- Knowledge of social housing retrofit, whole-house retrofit, decarbonisation or energy efficiency programmes would be advantageous but is not essential.
Benefits
- Basic salary from £55,000.
- OTE of £70,000 including performance-related bonus.
- Company car.
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Health & wellbeing programme.
- On-site parking.
- Senior commercial responsibility within a growing retrofit and energy efficiency business.
- Opportunity to develop major strategic relationships across the social housing sector.
- Long-term career progression as the business continues to expand.
Please apply.