Sales Manager

Do you have an interest in building and enhancing your career with a Global Market Leading UK & European Manufacturer?

If so, this exciting opportunity to join a leading player of Specialist Cooling & Heating Solutions might be exactly what you have been looking for?

The Company

A highly successful Market Leading Global Manufacturer with a strong reputation that has been built up since the 1920s.

Our client is a specialist Manufacturer of standardised and customised Heating & Cooling solutions and services.

Our clients specialised professional competency, solidly based expertise, customer proximity and multidimensional product portfolio make our client the partner of choice in the heat exchange sector.

Our client supplies customers in highly diverse global sectors: energy; data centre, chemical industries; oil and gas; marine applications; HVAC and refrigeration; environmental applications as well as the food and beverage industries. Our client is a specialist in providing customer-specific products and services and supports its target customers through a global sales, service and production network.

The Role:

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for an established SALES MANAGER to work within the UK team.
• The role will cover both new (40%) and project (60%) work.
• This role will have a national remit with visits throughout the whole of the UK and Scotland when required
• The candidate will ideally have strong knowledge of cooling or HVAC products in the Commercial sector or aligned sectors accompanied by relevant, established and potentially transferable working relationships with the target route to market.
• The successful Candidate must have a proven track record and ability to not only seek out and account manage new repeat business customers but also to generate new specifications within the key end-user / consultant and HVAC specification community along with working closely with contractors and installers.

Scope and Responsibilities:

• Establish new and maintain existing relationships with customers.
• Research and identify potential markets and customers.
• Prepare a sales strategy and approach for your given sales area/customer base.
• Respond to and follow up on sales enquiries and potential leads.
• Undertake site surveys and /or technical presentations.
• Proactively target, identify and make appointments with decision-makers.
• Manage, understand and interpret customer requirements.
• Confidently communicate that a product or service project will best satisfy customer needs.
• Calculate, prepare and present an accurate, professional quotation for the works.
• Understand and communicate the benefits of energy efficiency and how existing plant or equipment can be upgraded to maximise efficiency over its working life.
• Negotiate the project and close the sale.
• Administer customer accounts and maintain a CRM database.
• Some minor project management may be required from time to time.
• Prepare reports for the Management Team as and when required.
• Monitor and report on sales activities to meet agreed targets.
• Support marketing activity by attending trade shows, conferences and other events

Experience / Skills Required:

YOU MUST HAVE Experience with HVAC and/or Heat Exchangers, Heating and Cooling Solutions and a proven track record of securing profitable business and projects within a commercial environment.

YOU MUST HAVE Experience, a proven track record and strong relationships with end-user clients and Consultants, HVAC Specifiers, Specialist HVAC contractors and installers.

A demonstrated ability to identify and exploit national account business opportunities with major corporate customers is desirable.

The individual selected should possess excellent overall business skills, including excellent written and verbal communication, planning, presentation and organisational abilities.

Financial and mathematical acumen is required.

The ability to foster an environment that encourages initiative, creativity and teamwork.

The candidate must be a problem solver.

The candidate will be a strategic thinker who can demonstrate the capability to assume increased responsibility in the future.

The individual will have personal qualities of honesty and integrity, and an interest in people development.

A willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally in Europe is required. A current UK driving license is mandatory.

Salary & Benefits                             Strong Basic Salary (Up To £65,000+ Bigger Basic Available D.O.E) + 10% Bonus + Quality Company Car + Pension + Mobile + Laptop + 27 Days Holiday + Career Development Opportunities

Location                                               National UK