Sales Manager | ESPA – UK

Role Overview

The Sales Manager will be the key lead for ESPA retail accounts within the UK, managing omni-channel partnerships, growing existing accounts, and resulting in sustainable, profitable growth. The role is based in the THG Manchester office 5 days per week, with some travel within the UK.

What You Will Do

As Sales Manager, you will work alongside the Head of Sales and Global Sales Director to create and implement the UK sales strategy, driving sustainable and profitable growth in line with the three-year business plan. You will build and nurture strong relationships with key retail partners, develop and implement Joint Business Plans, and manage UK stock planning, demand forecasting, and sales forecasting.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The Sales Manager will have the opportunity to work with a team of up to two direct reports, mentor and support junior team members, and take ownership of P&L performance. The role requires a commercially minded, results-driven, and entrepreneurial individual with excellent relationship-building skills and experience leading, coaching, and developing a small team.

Requirements

• Proven experience driving both sell-in and sell-through performance
• Strong B2B sales experience with a track record of delivering against commercial targets
• Commercially minded, results-driven, and entrepreneurial, with a passion for growing a business
• Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing a small team
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• A creative thinker with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Highly analytical and confident working with data, forecasting, and reporting
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrable experience negotiating commercial agreements, from prospecting through to onboarding, while working collaboratively across multiple business functions

Benefits

• Access bespoke development programmes
• Continued development through our upskilling programme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave
• Buy back up to 3 days each year
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months
• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa
• State-of-the-art on-site gym
• Access to our on-site physio
• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands
• On-site staff shop
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service