Sales Manager

Overview: Working exclusively with our client, a leading supplier of high-quality precision products within the plastics industry, to source a Sales Manager to drive sales growth in their couplings business.

Remit:

• Fantastic opportunity for an experienced and ambitious sales professional to join a close knit and forward thinking team with a strong reputation in the industry
• This position will suit a technical sales person either with experience within couplings or the plastics industry
• The role represents huge scope to expand an enormous growth area of the business into a broad range of market sectors

 

Role:

• In the role of Sales Manager you will further develop the introduction of specialist coupling products into the UK & Irish market across all market sectors
• As Sales Manager you will be responsible for identifying and pursuing new business opportunities
• The successful Sales Manager will manage and develop existing customer accounts
• Provide solutions that meet customer requirements in terms of application, performance, timescale and budget
• Take a collaborative approach with each prospect and customer enquiry
• Build strong business relationships based on technical understanding of customer projects
• Provide tailored solutions that meet customer needs
• Ensure all enquiries are accurately detailed so the quotation team understands the specific requirements of each customer
• Ensure reporting systems accurately reflect the status of all enquiries, opportunities and confirmed sales
• Represent the company at trade shows and industry events

 

Experience Requirements:

• Experience in the couplings industry preferred but technical sales experience in other sectors considered
• Technical understanding of fluidic coupling mechanics an advantage
• Demonstrable experience managing and growing customer accounts
• Experience following a structures sales process
• Experience using a CRM system to manage and track opportunities
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Ability to influence, close and negotiate effectively
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Tagged as: “couplings”, “plastics industry”, “sales account manager”, business development manager, hydraulics, Injection Moulding, pneumatics, sales manager, technical sales manager