Leads the North Region sales team, coaching Sales Managers and Account Managers to achieve growth and retention targets. Builds relationships with key customers and distributor partners, drives cross-selling and new business, leads strategic customer reviews, and develops commercial plans using market insights. The role requires regular field travel across Northern, Midlands, and Eastern England, strong negotiation and presentation skills, Salesforce and Excel proficiency, and a full UK driving licence.
At Diversey - Solenis, we're passionate about helping our customers create cleaner, safer, and healthier environments. As a global leader in cleaning and hygiene solutions, we provide innovative technologies, products, and services that support businesses across a wide range of industries.
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Regional Sales Manager – North Region
Location: North West, North East & East of England
The Opportunity
Are you an inspiring sales leader who enjoys developing people, building strong customer relationships, and delivering sustainable business growth?
We're looking for an experienced Regional Sales Manager to lead our North Region sales team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and ambitious business where you'll have the freedom to shape regional strategy, develop talent, and make a real impact.
In this role, you'll lead a team of Sales Managers and Account Managers, helping them grow existing customer relationships, win new business, achieve regional sales objectives as well as grow personally and professionally. You'll work closely with customers, distributor partners, and internal teams to identify opportunities, strengthen partnerships, and drive long-term success.
If you thrive on coaching others, creating high-performing teams, and delivering results through strong customer relationships, then this could be the next role for you.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Sales Managers and Account Managers to achieve sales and customer retention targets.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and strategic partners across the region.
- Drive growth across the Diversey cleaning and hygiene portfolio through cross-selling and upselling opportunities.
- Support your team in identifying, developing, and winning new business opportunities.
- Help customers achieve their goals by matching their needs with the right Diversey solutions.
- Increase market share and strengthen customer loyalty through a consultative, value-driven approach.
- Lead customer reviews, strategic planning sessions, and business development discussions with senior stakeholders.
- Use market insights and customer feedback to develop clear, effective commercial plans.
What We're Looking For
Core Competencies
- Proven success in B2B sales leadership, account management, or relationship-focused sales environments.
- Experience leading, developing, and motivating high-performing sales teams.
- A coaching-led leadership style with a genuine passion for helping others succeed.
- Strong ability to build trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders.
- Commercially minded with a track record of delivering growth across complex accounts or regions.
- Skilled at understanding customer challenges and translating them into practical business solutions.
Skills & Experience
- Experience within the cleaning, hygiene, facilities, or related industries would be advantageous.
- Comfortable working in a field-based role with regular travel across the North, Midlands, and East of England.
- Excellent communication, influencing, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Strong IT skills, including experience using Excel and Salesforce.
- Full UK driving licence required.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and rewarding compensation package.
- Company vehicle, private medical insurance, and pension scheme.
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
- A supportive and inclusive team environment where your contributions are valued.
- Opportunities to grow your career within a global market-leading organisation.
Why Join Diversey?
At Diversey, we believe great results come from great people. That's why we invest in our employees' development, wellbeing, and success.
Our culture is built around:
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Flexibility & Wellbeing
- Respect & Collaboration
- Safety & Security
We're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential.
We focus on:
- Long-term career development
- Employee engagement and recognition
- Work-life balance and flexibility
- Creating opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed
We Welcome Your Unique Perspective
We know that the best candidates don't always tick every box.
If you're excited about this opportunity and believe you can make a positive contribution, we'd encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn't perfectly match every requirement. We're interested in your potential, your passion, and the unique perspective you can bring to our team.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Diversey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and has the opportunity to thrive, regardless of age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or national origin.
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