Sales Manager

As Sales Manager you will be working as part of a small and dedicated team based in Banbury. The manufacturing company are global market leaders in their field. The role is full time and permanent offering a salary of up to 45,000. Key to the role is experience from an engineering background with high levels of customer care and a proven track record in sales. This role is all about developing and nurturing relationships with customers across the UK and Ireland with frequent nationwide travel for customer visits.

Key Accountabilities for the Sales Manager:

• Establishing solid and effective working relationships with key accounts
• Developing key accounts both technically and commercially
• Identifying and prioritising new business opportunities with new accounts, qualifying and following up on these opportunities
• Establish and communicating new features which will increase sales/opportunities
• Producing and presenting proposals
• Liaising with European based factories and suppliers daily
• Implementing the necessary activities in order to maintain and develop existing customers
• Providing professional and personable customer care from start to finish
• Meeting and exceeding sales targets
• Providing correct technical solutions
• Preparing and working to budgets
• Managing an effective sales process from applying specifications to proposal submission
• Working with colleagues to develop accurate and relevant support materials

Key skills required for the Sales Manager:

• A background in engineering
• AutoCAD experience would be an advantage
• Experience in technical sales within manufacturing or FMCG
• Experience in project based technical sales
• Proven track record in successful field sales
• Client account management experience, growing these accounts
• Business development, looking for and reacting to new prospects
• Solutions focused customer service
• Confident communicator, able to work on multiple projects at the same time and always able to deliver
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong IT skills, Microsoft Office
• Meticulous attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• Professional and proactive approach

What's in it for you?

• Salary of up to 45,000
• Company car (or car allowance) smart phone and laptop
• Generous pension scheme contribution
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company assisted personal healthcare
• Professional development with in house and on the job training