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Transform your sales strategy, structure & people. Built to deliver profitable, predictable growth.

Steve Corfield MBA brings over 30 years of global B2B manufacturing sales experience — including 15 years at board level with full P&L responsibility — to manufacturers serious about building world-class sales functions.

30+ years global B2B manufacturing 15 years board-level P&L MBA Interim · Project · NED

A commercial leader who builds sales functions that win. Not slide decks.

Steve Corfield is a modern, forward-thinking sales leader with a proven track record of successful change management across global B2B manufacturing businesses. He specialises in developing world-class sales strategies and structures — and building the high-performing teams needed to execute them and deliver profitable sales growth.

Unlike many sales consultants, Steve has lived the commercial reality of manufacturing for over 30 years. He's held board-level leadership positions with full P&L responsibility, managed sales functions across global markets, and navigated the complexity of selling products and services across all major industrial sectors.

Sales strategy Sales structure Sales process High-performing teams Change management P&L leadership Global B2B sales Revenue growth NED / board advisory Sales transformation

The four levers of a world-class sales function. All four matter. Fixing one rarely sticks.

Steve's work with manufacturers is always built around four interconnected areas. Fixing one in isolation rarely delivers lasting change. Transforming all four delivers a sales function that grows predictably and profitably.

01 · Strategy

Sales strategy

  • Market segmentation and target account prioritisation
  • Commercial proposition and value articulation
  • Go-to-market structure by sector, region and channel
  • Competitive positioning and win/loss analysis
02 · Structure

Sales structure

  • Sales team design and role definition
  • Territory and account allocation
  • Channel and distributor management
  • Inside vs. field sales model optimisation
03 · Process

Sales process

  • End-to-end sales process design and documentation
  • CRM implementation and adoption
  • Pipeline management and forecasting discipline
  • Marketing-to-sales handoff and SLA definition
04 · People

Sales people

  • Sales team assessment and capability mapping
  • Coaching frameworks and performance management
  • Recruitment brief, assessment and onboarding
  • Leadership development for sales managers

30 years of delivering profitable sales growth. Across every industrial sector that matters.

Steve's career spans global B2B manufacturing businesses across all major industrial sectors — from precision components to complex technical services.

Sales transformation
30+
Years B2B manufacturing sales — global markets.
Proven track record of building world-class sales strategies and structures for B2B manufacturers supplying products and services across all major industrial sectors.
Leadership experience
15yrs
Board-level & senior leadership with full P&L responsibility.
Extensive experience as a senior commercial leader making board-level decisions, managing P&L, and driving profitable revenue growth for B2B manufacturing businesses globally.
Engagement flexibility
3
Engagement models: Interim · Project · NED.
Available as an interim sales director, on a project basis for specific transformation programmes, or as a NED providing ongoing board-level commercial challenge.

From diagnostic to profitable growth. No slide decks. A roadmap your leadership can act on.

Whether you engage Steve for an interim role, a specific project, or a NED position, every engagement starts the same way — with an honest diagnostic of where your sales function is, and what it would take to unlock its potential.

1
Sales diagnostic
A structured review of your current strategy, structure, process and team — identifying the highest-value gaps and opportunities.
2
Transformation plan
A clear, prioritised plan with commercial outcomes — not a slide deck, a roadmap your leadership can act on immediately.
3
Implementation
Hands-on delivery — working alongside your sales leadership and team, not just advising from the outside.
4
Measurable growth
Profitable, predictable pipeline growth — measured by the commercial metrics that matter to your board.

A sales function that delivers. Or a roadmap to one.

Book a free 30-minute discovery call with Steve. He'll tell you honestly where the biggest opportunities are in your sales function — and what it would take to unlock them.