A manufacturing and production client of ours in the Bury St Edmunds area are recruiting a Regional Sales Manager (covering Central/South East and South West) to join their team. This is a full-time permanent position working Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm and paying negotiable salary depending on experience.
Reporting to the Managing Director, key duties include but are not limited to:
Develop and deliver a comprehensive regional sales plan that targets profitable growth, project and customer leads, relationships and quotations.
Use sales tools to monitor performance and develop contingency plans to ensure targets are met.
Track and consistently communicate on a pipeline of projects enough to deliver the monthly, quarterly and annual targets.
Develop, agree and deliver a structured customer contact plan for the region.
Identification of new customers, making contact and initiating the sales process.
Develop, agree and deliver a structured specifier contact plan including a comprehensive CPD programme.
Direct delivery of CPD presentations and specification pipeline in line with agreed specifier contact planning.
Direct customer relationship management for customers.
Provide technical advice to customers and assist with the specification of products
Generate quotations and follow up with proactive, structured quotation tracking.
Support the business where required to deliver specific sales campaigns, new product launches and sales forecasting.
Be part of the management team supporting strategy to develop and improve business performance.
Travel to site, or customer office as required.
Discuss and agree promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department
Any other duties as required.
Skills and Experience required to be considered for this Regional Sales Manager position:
Completed business training and/or completed course of study in economics / industrial engineering
Glass/Window manufacturing (or similar) industry experience essential to be considered for this role.
Excellent technical knowledge
Proficient use of MS Office standard applications
Knowledge of foreign languages advantageous
Experience in using ERP and CRM systems.
Excellent negotiation skills
Great Benefits to working for this company include:
Performance bonus based on up to 25% of salary
Car allowance ( 650 per month)
Pension
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Phone and laptop provided
If you feel like you meet the above criteria & would like to be considered for this Regional Sales Manager position, please apply with your CV and contact Katie at Prime Appointments for a confidential chat.
