Technical Sales Manager

The role: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Sales Manager to join the external sales team covering the South East region. This role reports to the Regional Sales Director - South. This field-based role is primarily responsible for selling the full range of Polypipe Civils products into a dedicated geographical region and achieving set area sales budgets. The successful candidate will be required to develop a strategic network of key contactors and secure project and contractor business from these accounts This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week Monday - Friday, 08:30-17:00. Key Accountabilities: Ensuring key projects are robustly managed from start to completion, with regular updates and project structures provided. Work closely with the Civils specification and key account teams to ensure smooth transition of project information and best practice, along with the wider Polypipe Group. To ensure dialogue and close working relationship is maintained with internal commercial sales office, technical department, and all other areas of the business. To develop Technical Sales enquires and ultimately orders for current solutions range and new products as requested. Gain and maintain technical competence across the full Civils product range. To report market trading conditions and market and competitor activity. Engage with clients, consultants, contractors, merchants and all project stake holders. Maintain a managed project log and provide a weekly sales forecast from this log. Attendance to trade shows, corporate events, displays and meetings as and when required. The person: Commercially driven sales professional with a minimum of 2 years' experience in a field sales position Project management experience desirable Proactive and self-motivated Valid UK Driving Licence The Benefits: 25 days holiday Contributory pension scheme Share save Scheme Life assurance of 3 times basic annual salary Cycle to work scheme Free flu vouchers Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential telephone helpline support Staff discount on all Genuit Group products Free on-site parking Company Sick Pay Company Car