Sales Manager

Job Description

UK subsidiary of a 250m+ global surface engineering business seeks a hands on Sales Manager with the potential or ability to drive and developing sales strategies, whilst managing the overall business.BASIC SALARY: £45,000 - £55,000BENEFITS: Bonus Company Car 25 Days Holiday & Stats Pension (increasing with Service)LOCATION: BirminghamCOMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Leicester, Stoke, Worcester, Corby, NorthamptonJOB DESCRIPTION: Sales Manager - EngineeringEntering the business, your primary focuses will be to strengthen existing client relations, identify and win new business, increase the UK sales turnover, and profit margins whilst being an active and valued member within a small team.You will have the full support, guidance and 1:1 training from the UK General Manager & Director. His knowledge and experience will be instrumental in enabling you to be successful and create an effective sales strategy to target and drive business growth(both in market share and turnover).In addition, you will actively collaborate with Group colleagues, providing you with the full autonomy to explore new market infiltration, diversifying and complementing our current markets such as Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Oil and Gas.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Sales Manager - EngineeringUltimately, as our Sales Manager you will be a technically minded sales person qualified through experience or education within an engineering discipline (mechanically or chemical,) as well as: Demonstrating a solid sales background of the full 360 sales cycle to identify and win business. Any knowledge of Metallurgy would be of particular interest Having the technical and commercial acumen to understand business requirements and align a solution utilising our full range of services. Strong stakeholder management, someone who is an effective communicator able to build credibility and trust whilst negotiating on business proposals and services. Being commercially astute, with the ability to create effective business growth strategies. Displaying a strong eye for detail, able to problem solve through quickly assessing the problem, devising, and implementing remedial or preventive measures. Having strong time management and prioritisation skills. Being an active team player, someone who can operate effectively both individual and collectively. Full UK driving licence, with the flexibility of UK travel as and when required.As well as demonstrating a strong sales background, ideally you will also have exposure to operational / manufacturing or industrial environments.If you thrive within an engineering environment and are looking to combine all your knowledge and skills in a challenging environment with the support of a multimillion global parent company; this may be the next venture for you.THE COMPANY & PROSPECTS:This is a rare opportunity to join, an established UK subsidiary of a 250m+ global surface engineering business looking to elevate their UK offering with the appointment of an engineering biased, hands on Sales Manager with clear progression opportunitiesto become the UK General Manager.It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Sales Manager, Sales Director, Regional Sales Manager, Areas Sales Manager, Key Account Manager, Major Account Manager,National Account ManagerINTERESTED Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.REF: IP16967, Wallace Hind Selection