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Are you a credible Sales Executive, Technical Sales, Sales Engineer who's not afraid to pick up the phone and speak to people? This role has business development, account management & project management - based in Corby - with great prospects to grow into a home based, field sales role within 18 to 24 months after extensive product and sales training. Working for the UK sales & service office of a major European manufacturer of packaging machinery selling to the pharmaceutical and food manufacturing markets.

BASIC SALARY: Up to £45,000

BENEFITS:
· Good holiday package rising with service (including Christmas shutdown)
· Commission on new machine sales.
· Access to full company benefits package including pension.

LOCATION: Corby - office based for the first two years so you must be commutable to Corby.

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Kettering, Northampton, Burton Latimer, Wellingborough, Rushden, Thrapston, Oundle, Peterborough, Stamford, Oakham, Leicester, Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Bedford, Rugby, Huntingdon.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Sales Executive, Technical Sales, Sales Engineer, Internal Sales, Project Manager

Based at our site in Corby, this role is a mix of Projects, Sales and Account Management. Working with and shadowing the Sales Manager, you will develop your skills whilst learning our niche sector and customers.

This role will give you opportunities to meet with clients across the UK and Ireland, whilst also receiving world class product training at the manufacturing headquarters in Italy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Sales Executive, Technical Sales, Sales Engineer, Internal Sales, Project Manager

· Projects: Working as a hub between customers, suppliers and internal contacts to keep everyone informed as to the progress of the manufacture, installation and commissioning of their capital equipment projects
· Sales: Following up on enquiries, contacting current and lapsed clients, with a focus on proactive business generation – prospecting and canvassing companies across pharmaceutical, food, general industrial to book meetings through our database, self-generated leads, contacts at exhibitions and marketing etc.
· Account Management: Working with a broad and long standing account base to check they're happy with current projects and establish time lines for future needs. Booking and attending meetings (across the UK and Ireland) to discuss those requirements.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Sales Executive, Technical Sales, Sales Engineer, Internal Sales, Project Manager

· You've got some kind of technical, engineering, mechanical mindset. This could be from school, work experience or hobbies. Either way, you're not intimidated by mechanical engineering principals.
· You're good with customers and can be credible. We sell by providing high quality products and offering strong consultancy to our clients.
· You want to build a career in sales management, project management. Working closely with our Sales Manager - this is an opportunity to learn a niche industry from an expert - selling high quality, internationally renowned equipment to high profile customers.
· Previous experience of either internal sales or project management or both working for a technical or engineering company would be advantageous.

THE COMPANY:

We are the sole UK subsidiary for a large Italian manufacturer of capital equipment selling to the pharmaceutical, food, general industrial manufacturing sectors.

Based in Corby, we have a strong reputation throughout the UK and Ireland as experts in our field.

PROSPECTS:

This role is intended to evolve into a full Sales Manager position in the next 12 to 18 months after full product training at their Head office in Europe and on the job sales training and mentoring in the UK.
Working closely and being guided / mentored by our existing Sales Manager will set you up with an excellent career path within our well-paid and high-margin sector.

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: Technical Sales / Mechanical Sales Engineer / Sales Engineer, Sales Executive, New Business Sales, Business Development Sales, Sales Manager, Project Engineer, Project Manager, Project Executive, Account Manager, Account Executive, Mechanical Engineer, Service Engineer, Technical Sales, Technical Account Manager, Industrial Capital Equipment

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgment 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: SP18249, Wallace Hind Selection