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Regional Sales Manager North England

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Proven success in B2B sales leadership
  • Experience leading and developing high-performing sales teams
  • Strong ability to build trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders
  • Commercially minded with a track record of delivering growth

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Sales Managers and Account Managers
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and strategic partners
  • Drive growth through cross-selling and upselling opportunities
  • Support team in identifying and winning new business opportunities

Key facts

  • Remote from: United Kingdom
  • Full time
  • Area/Regional Sales Manager
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Coaching
  • Negotiation
  • Communication
  • Presentations
  • Technical Acumen

About the company

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Diversey

Chemical Manufacturing

Diversey’s purpose is to go beyond clean to take care of what’s precious through leading hygiene, infection prevention, and cleaning solutions. We develop and deliver innovative products, services, and technologies that save lives and protect our environment. For over a century, the Diversey brand has become synonymous with product quality, service, and innovation. Our fully-integrated suite of solutions combines patented chemicals, dosing and dispensing equipment, cleaning machines, services, and digital analysis. We are a trusted partner; serving more than 85,000 customers in over 80 countries with a network of almost 9000 employees globally. We are the leading global pure play provider to the cleaning and hygiene industry for the institutional and food and beverage markets. We provide customers peace of mind by helping maintain their brand integrity so they can focus on growing their business. Through end-to-end repeatable services we deliver the highest standards across customer locations to achieve improved operational efficiency and environmental sustainability.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryChemical Manufacturing
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

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.From cleaning chemicals and floor care equipment to specialist tools and hygiene solutions for numerous sectors, we work alongside our customers to help them achieve the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and operational excellence.Regional Sales Manager – North RegionLocation: North West, North East & East of EnglandThe OpportunityAre 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 ForCore 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 PerspectiveWe 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 EmployerDiversey 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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