Sales Manager

SIG Plc. is a leading supplier of specialist building materials to trade customers across Europe as a specialist distributor of insulation and interiors products and merchant of roofing and exterior products.  
We are currently looking to recruit a Sales Manager, to work with the Branch Sales Director to achieve the Branch and Regional Sales strategy and targets and to attain monthly and annual sales targets for the branch.  To champion and work with the branch sales team and local branches to identify opportunities and maintain customer relationships to maximise sales potential.
To champion key business objectives and ensure strong focus on margin, volume and profit and to provide any ad-hoc support to the Branch as required.
Key Responsibilities:
•    Champion the Company initiatives and Sales agenda.
•    Agree with Branch Sales Manager which larger branch held accounts to focus on and strategise how to maximise margin, profit and volume within defined branch area. 
•    To work closely with the Field Sales team to identify and secure new business opportunities in the area.
•    Ensure that existing accounts are being managed effectively to achieve maximum business.
•    Open new accounts and ensure that they develop profitably.
•    Ensure orders are input onto the system in an accurate and timely manner.
•    Make proactive sales telephone calls to lapsed accounts and potential new business.
•    Maximise add-on sales. 
•    Any other reasonable duties within the individual’s capabilities.
Strictly adhere to the company’s Zero Harm initiative and all other Health and Safety Legislation and work in-line with the companies 5’s Audit procedures.
The successful candidate will require:
•    Business acumen 
•    Experience and background in sales and account management
•    Ability to forge and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders
•    Commercially aware
•    Effective communicator 
•    Good negotiation skills
•    Strong I.T skills – Microsoft Office
In return we offer:
•    Highly Competitive salary with annual pay award and excellent bonus scheme
•    25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays. Company closed during Christmas period
•    A great pension, with SIG contributing up to 7.5% and up to 4x life insurance 
•    Money saving with retail discounts via colleague portal
•    Cycle to Work scheme  
•    Share Incentive Scheme
SIG is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.