Sales Manager

We are pleased to be working with a market leader in the manufacturing sector, due to an internal promotion they are actively seeking a new Sales Manager.

THE ROLE:
The purpose of this role is to manage the sales office (one direct report - Export Sales Administrator) and to look after the sale of our clients products in the UK and several European countries through official agents, distributors and direct sales.

The role is to maintain existing business and look for areas of growth. The role would require the candidate to be very much hands on working closely with both production and technical departments.

When required the role would also be required to cover the Export Sales Administrator to cover holidays, sickness and when we are very busy. This role requires the issuing of Invoices and Export Paperwork.

The Sales Manager job covers the UK , Spain, Portugal, Germany, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Scandinavia and Egypt. with customers receiving on average at least one visit per year. The candidate would be the main contact for these areas responsible for the negotiation of pricing, payment terms, delivery terms etc….

Travel would normally be end of the year to discussing pricing and volume for the following year and expected to take no more than 4-6 weeks. Travel outside of this time cannot be ruled out.

THE CANDIDATE:
The candidate would be required to generate a budget annually and produce...