UK SALES MANAGER

My client is a long established and successful engineering business and is seeking to recruit a UK Sales Manager to manage, motivate and develop a telesales team selling to our national database of dealers/ distributors which covers automotive, pumps, builder’s merchants, electrical and industrial supplies and many more.
As the UK Sales Manager your ker responsibilites will include;-
* Managing the sales team and all sales activities within the company.
* Motivating staff and leading the team to achieve sales targets.
* Chasing leads and following up on opportunities to generate sales.
* Ensuring all administration for sales is completed effectively.
* Setting sales targets and activity key performance indicators.
* Reporting on progress towards sales KPI’s.
* Liaising with other departments within the company.
* Carrying out sales training with sales executives.
* Interviewing and selecting new members of the sales team.
You will be able to display a track record of success as a UK Sales Manager with the following skills and abilities
* Experience negotiating wholesale trade agreements with national accounts, buying. groups or major companies essential.
* Experience of hard goods sales would be advantageous.
* Proven track record of successfully managing in-house wholesale telesales teams. ideally selling technical or hard goods to stockists rather than end users.
* Solid experience selling at national level.
* Highly motivated with a drive to succeed and a passion for sales.
* Strong time management and multi-tasking skills.
On offer is an attractive basic salary and excellent bonuses and the autonomy to build and mould your team accordingly