Sales Director

Our UK-based client, an automotive regional headquarters are seeking to appoint a Sales Director to lead the development and execution of their national sales strategy. Reporting to the senior executive team, you will be responsible for driving growth, maximising market share and ensuring performance across their UK retail network. This is a high-profile leadership position requiring a commercially astute automotive executive with extensive OEM (manufacturer) experience. We are specifically seeking individuals who have built their careers within an automotive manufacturer environment rather than dealership retail operations. The Role As Sales Director, you will: Develop and execute the UK sales strategy to achieve ambitious volume, revenue and profitability objectives. Lead the national sales function, ensuring the delivery of commercial targets across all channels. Drive retail network performance through strategic planning, performance management and collaborative engagement with franchise partners. Lead the successful launch of new vehicles, including electrified and connected mobility products. Monitor market trends, competitor activity and customer insights to inform strategic decision making. Represent the business with key stakeholders, industry partners and executive leadership across the wider organisation. About You To be successful, you will possess: Significant senior sales leadership experience within an automotive OEM. Proven experience leading national sales operations within a vehicle manufacturer. Demonstrable success delivering sustained revenue growth, market share gains and commercial performance. Strong experience managing dealer network performance from a manufacturer perspective. Excellent commercial acumen with a thorough understanding of forecasting, pricing, profitability and market dynamics. Experience leading large, multi-disciplinary teams within a complex corporate environment. Strong strategic thinking and the ability to translate vision into operational delivery. Excellent analytical capability with experience using business intelligence and performance reporting tools. Outstanding communication, negotiation and leadership skills. Desirable Experience leading electrification or EV sales strategies. International or regional headquarters experience. Knowledge of connected services and future mobility solutions. Experience working within a matrix organisation. What We Offer Competitive executive salary. Annual performance bonus. Company vehicle. Private medical insurance. Pension scheme. Life assurance. Enhanced annual leave. Executive development opportunities. The opportunity to influence the future direction of one of the UK's leading automotive organisations. Application If you are an accomplished automotive OEM sales leader with the vision, commercial expertise and leadership capability to drive exceptional business performance, we would be delighted to hear from you.