Sales Capability Lead

Spirax-Sarco Ltd.

12d • Remote

About The Position

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more. Key Responsibilities: The Sales Capability Lead will be responsible for building and enhancing global sales capability across all sales job families, including Sales Engineers, Sales Managers, Customer Service, and Technical Support. This role will design and implement consistent global assessment tools, support the development of comprehensive training programs, and create a structured onboarding process to accelerate time-to-revenue for new hires. By leveraging CRM and talent data, the Sales Capability Lead will provide actionable insights to improve sales effectiveness, ensure quality of hire, and strengthen forecasting accuracy.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of sales processes, methodologies, and technical product/application training.
• Commercial experience in a similar global role.
• Experience of building and enhancing global sales capability across sales job families.
• Advanced analytical skills with ability to interpret data and translate into actionable strategies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across global teams.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive, results-driven mindset.
• Collaborative and adaptable, with strong influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement global assessment tools to evaluate sales competencies across all job families.
• Review and support adjustments to existing training programs for Sales Engineers, Sales Managers, Customer Service, and Technical Support teams.
• Review and refine technical product and application training to ensure alignment with the sales capability plan.
• Create and manage a global sales onboarding program to accelerate new hire productivity and time-to-revenue.
• Partner with global and regional sales leaders to ensure training and capability initiatives meet business needs.
• Work closely with HR, Talent Development, and Commercial Excellence teams to align programs with organisational goals
• Ensure sales skills training supports capability development and aligns with global standards.
• Promote adoption of best practices and methodologies across all sales role.
• Analyze CRM and talent data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement in sales performance and quality of hire.
• Establish baseline data for sales activity to support accurate forecasting and pipeline visibility.
• Provide actionable insights to leadership to inform capability strategies and resource allocation.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees