Sales Team Leader

At WM Armstrong, we pride ourselves on our safe working environment, our excellent culture of teamwork and our strong family values. We are currently looking for a Sales Team Lead to join our Sales team in Longtown. We are looking for a well organised, motivated individual to support our growth strategy, drive profitability, and unlock the full potential of our freight and logistics proposition. You will lead a small team of Sales Advisors, while maintaining a strong individual sales performance. Your mission is to deliver quality outbound pipeline, strategic growth, and high standards of execution, modelling best practice for your team. The hours for this role will be 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday working agreed hours between 08:00 18:00. Benefits Included Attractive salary of 29,500 per annum Life insurance Medicash scheme Sickness scheme Company Pension Responsibilities Own and Generate Outbound Sales Activity Pipeline and CRM Management Team Leadership Sales Performance and Growth Cross-Functional Collaboration Mailbox Management Within SLA Sales Reports as Required On Time Clear and Concise Notes on All Prospect / Customer Contact Requirements Experience Proven track record in B2B outbound sales or business development. Experience in cold calling, email outreach, and digital prospecting tools. Experience in the transport or haulage industry preferred but not essential. Skills Strong CRM discipline, with experience managing pipelines and forecasts (e.g. Salesforce, HubSpot, other). Previous people leader or team lead experience in a target-driven environment. Excellent coaching, communication, and interpersonal skills. Goal- and results-oriented mindset, with the ability to operate both independently and collaboratively. Organised able to manage inboxes and reporting tasks with ease. Ability to communicate at all levels, both internally and externally. Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Excellent attention to detail. Excellent numerical and analytical skills, including experience of spreadsheets and computer-based systems, including Microsoft products. Education and Qualifications GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths essential. NVQ (or equivalent) in related discipline preferred. Further education (A-levels, BTEC, etc.) preferred. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please click the Apply Button now. Please visit our company website to access a copy of the full job description. If you have not received a response from us within four weeks of submitting your application to us, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion as unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all candidate applications as we would wish. We reserve the right to close vacancies at any time once we have received sufficient applications, we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-08-27