Head of Sales / Sales Director - 建材五金

Shanghai 全职 View Job Description
Combines commercial precision, operational discipline, and strategic clarity. This role is about management renewal, performance elevation, and structural improvement.Full management of the national sales function, overseeing regional performance, customer satisfaction, commercial compliance, and cross-functional integration with marketing, product, and business intelligence.
  • European family business
  • National Sales

About Our Client

  • Our client is one of the well-known manufacturers of functional furniture fittings in the world. Our client was founded in Europe and in 2002 it came to China.
  • After 20 years developing in China market, we are based in Shanghai and there are 7 offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Qingdao, Ningbo and Hongkong with more than 400 employees.
  • Now China Market is undergoing a strategic transformation to strengthen governance, improve transparency, rebuild customer confidence, and elevate sales performance.

Job Description

National Sales Management

  • Direct all regional sales operations across China, including Key Accounts, SME's, Distribution/dealer channel, and E-commerce platforms.
  • Set performance expectations, pipeline standards, and coaching/motivation campaigns across the team
  • Own customer success outcomes in collaboration with service and support functions (Structural collaboration with Marketing, Business Intelligence and Finance teams is crucial)



Sales Structure and Compliance

  • Implement transparent reporting structures and territory management discipline
  • Align/create realistic targets and incentives with business integrity and market conditions



Strategic Sales Execution

  • Translate company strategy into actionable sales initiatives by region, channel, and customer type
  • Rebuild trust with customers through clarity of pricing, positioning, and value-added selling
  • Lead the rollout of legacy product tiering and new product integration into the market



Cross-functional Bridge

  • Act as the key link between Sales, Marketing, Business Intelligence, and Finance to unify data, strategy, and messaging
  • Contribute actively to management-level decisions as a trusted member of the China team.

The Successful Applicant

  • Proven sales management in a sales organization with minimum 8-10 years of B2B experience in manufacturing, hardware, or building materials industries
  • Experience managing teams of 50+ with strong understanding of China's regional market complexities
  • Demonstrated ability to reset underperforming teams, install discipline, and execute turnaround strategies
  • Deep commercial understanding: pricing, margin protection, tiering strategy, and go-to-market planning
  • High integrity with a strong instinct for internal team mechanics, loyalty, and discretion
  • Able to operate effectively in both German and Chinese cultural environments; experience with multinational structures preferred

What's on Offer

We are seeking a proactive builder, a protector of integrity, and a sales model capable of creating orders from complex systems. This is a rare opportunity to lead from the front and reshape a national sales force for the next decade.

Excellent corporate culture and fair platform

Contact
Susan Mao
Quote job ref
JN-082025-6810674
Phone number
+8621 6026 8142

Job summary

Function
Construction
Specialisation
Commercial Manager / Director
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Shanghai
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Susan Mao
Consultant phone
+8621 6026 8142
Job Reference
JN-082025-6810674

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