New Business Sales Manager - Certification
Company: SGS
Role summary
New Business Sales Manager - Certification is a role at SGS (remote). Posted 2026-11-03. Salary: GBP 45,000 per year. Experience level: 5-10.
- Job title
- New Business Sales Manager - Certification
- Company
- SGS
- Location
- Remote
- Work arrangement
- remote
- Category
- Sales
- Salary
- GBP 45,000 per year
- Experience level
- 5-10
- Date posted
- 2026-11-03
If you have a knack for building client relationships and want to join a global industry leader, this remote sales role is a fantastic opportunity to drive growth within the certification space. You will get to represent a reputable company known for its commitment to quality while enjoying the independence of working from home.
Job description
Company Description
We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 100,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.
SGS’s Business Assurance division helps companies build trust and manage risk through certification, audits, training, and advisory services—empowering them to meet global standards and boost performance.
Job Description
Role Overview
Job Title: New Business Sales Manager - Certification
Job Type: Permanent
Location: The role is remote, however we are looking for some based in either of the following areas - West Midlands, Yorkshire, Manchester or Milton Keynes
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week plus company car
Salary: from £45,000 pa DOE
Industry: Business Assurance
The primary purpose of this role is to win new clients and generate sustainable, profitable new business growth for SGS Business Assurance. This is a proactive new-business role focused predominantly on identifying, targeting and converting organisations that do not currently purchase the relevant services from SGS. You will own the new-business sales cycle from prospect identification and initial engagement through discovery, solution development, commercial negotiation and close.
Proactively identify, target and win new clients within agreed markets, sectors and propositions.
Develop and execute individual territory and target-account plans that create a sustainable pipeline of new business.
Generate opportunities through proactive prospecting, networking, referrals, events, campaigns and other appropriate channels.
Build relationships with relevant decision-makers
Take ownership of opportunities from initial prospect engagement through to commercial close.
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications/ Experience
Relevant degree, professional sales qualification or demonstrable equivalent commercial experience.
Full clean driving licence for use in the UK
Experience selling certification, assurance, professional or technical services.
Experience selling within a regulated or standards-led environment.
Existing relationships within relevant target sectors.
Proven track record in a target-driven B2B new-business development role.
Additional Information
At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:
Performance related Sales bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
Private medical cover - Immediate access
Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
Retailer Discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
Length of Service Awards
Christmas Vouchers
Health & Wellbeing initiatives
An additional day off for your birthday
Discounted Gym Membership
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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