Area Sales Manager

Maidstone
1 year ago
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As a market leader in the manufacture of pumps we require a driven Area Sales Manager / Account Manager, ideally with experience of technical or solution sales, to develop our increasing sales focussing on the East and South East of the UK
 
BASIC SALARY: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum
 
BENEFITS:
· 21 Days Holiday, Bank Holidays & Birthday (rising to 23 days + BH after 3 years' service)
· Bonus scheme
· Sales incentives
· Healthcare cash plan
· Company car
 
LOCATION: East & South East
 
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Norwich, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn, Thetford, Cambridge, Peterborough, Huntingdon, March, Bedford, Luton, Northampton, Corby, Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Nottingham, Mansfield, Lincoln, Milton Keynes, Oxford, London, Essex, Kent.
 
JOB DESCRIPTION: Area Sales Manager, Account Manager, Technical Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Pumps / Chemical
 
This is a Field Sales / Account Manager role that offers you the opportunity to take on a territory sales role where your technical / engineering industry experience will be utilised; using your tenacity and drive in approaching and engaging with clients. We will also welcome applications from Internal Sales professionals who are looking for their first step into field sales.
 
As our Area Sales Manager / Account Manager you will:
· Manage and grow your sales territory by building on existing relationships and developing new business; prospecting via telephone/email and visiting clients on site
· Split your time between account management (60%) and new business development (40%)  
· Have experience of selling into all or any of the nuclear, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.
· Use your technical acumen to provide solution-based sales , following up quotations and managing your pipeline.
· Occasionally represent the company at exhibitions, and industry events.
 
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Area Sales Manager, Account Manager, Technical Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Pumps / Chemical
 
We welcome applications from sales professionals with proven business development skills, who have experience of selling technical / engineering solutions; a driven sales professional, keen to roll up their sleeves in an autonomous role.
 
You will:
· Have some kind of exposure to the pump / fluid handling system sector.
· Have influencing skills and a persuasive manner with the ability to get others to 'buy in' to you.
· Be an effective Field Sales / Account Manager maximising upon every opportunity, developing strong relationships with our existing and potential clients whilst managing your own diary.
· Regularly update our CRM system with accuracy and detail.
· Have technical / engineering knowledge and the ability to impart your knowledge confidently to our customers.
 
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT:
 
Extensive training will be given in relation to our technical product range and solutions.
 
WHY US?
 
We have been a leading chemical pump manufacturer for not only the chemical industry, but also the nuclear and pharmaceutical industries. Manufacturing chemical process pumps for many decades we successfully opened our doors in the UK over twenty years ago. A "one team" culture is what sets us apart both internally and externally. Our central manufacturing facility based in Italy means we are ideally situated to support our customers across the UK, Ireland and East Asia and our team work closely with our customers to ensure their requirements are met accurately with precision.
 
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets and worked with the following products and/or services:  Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Territory Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Engineer, Regional Sales Manager, Internal Sales Engineer - chemical, manufacturing, valves, BVAA, pump installation, BPMA, liquid pumps, pumping equipment, pump solutions, fluid handling
 
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
 
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
 
REF: LO17995, Wallace Hind Selection

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