Country Sales Manager

A unique opportunity for a talented Sales Manager to join our client, a global leader in their field with a great heritage spanning 200 years!

Would working for a global company with an outstanding name in the industry, selling their high quality products appeal to you?
Is having an autonomous role something that you’re looking for?  One where you have the opportunity to develop new and existing markets?
Do you enjoy managing a team?  There is a well established team here of sales and customer service that you’ll lead, inspire and manage.

What You Get

• c£65k basic salary (negotiable) plus 10% bonus
• Company car
• Private healthcare
• Pension
• You’ll have the opportunity to work for a great business!

About You

• You’ll be a seasoned sales professional, who is exceptionally driven to achieve and exceed budget.
• You'll be someone who enjoys to inspire other members of the team.
• You will have a track record in sales gained within a manufacturing business.
• You’ll be an effective account developer; great customer relationships at this business are really important.
• You’ll be a great mentor to an already experienced team, you’ll be able to lead and motivate the team to achieve the end goal.
• You’ll naturally want to keep abreast of market trends, you’ll be able to analyse data to make strategic decisions for the business.

About The Job

• You will be comfortable with UK travel, spending c50% of the working week out on the road meeting with customers.
• You’ll be responsible for a team of 5 people.
• You’ll manage UK sales and support the sales team with the ongoing account development, pricing strategies, new business proposals, and defining sales strategies for growth within the relevant market sectors.
• You will define annual budgets, sales forecasts, and monitor monthly sales against budget and provide reports to the FC.
• Attend trade shows and relevant exhibitions.
• Manage and monitor consignment stock, reconciliation of stock differences with the UK financial controller.
• you will work with the marketing team to ensure products are marketed correctly.
• Liaison with R&D team for new product development.
• We need someone who is prepared for occasional international travel when needed to support the Global Accounts team.

It would be preferrable to have sales experience gained from the Textile industry.  This Country Sales Manager role would lend itself well to someone living in the Midlands for easy access to the Northern and Southern customers, however applications are welcomed from people in the Lancashire area.