Job Description
Area Sales Manager\n(M62 Corridor)\n£35k - £45k Basic + Generous Bonus Structure, company car, mobile, laptop, iPad and pension.\nVR/05985\nOur Client\nA well-established and market leading manufacturer of construction materials with a reputation for innovation and quality, seeking to appoint an experienced Area Sales Manager to create further growth and to help identify future opportunities. Fantastic opportunity to join an energetic team with an organisation who can develop your sales ability.\nThe Role\nA rare opportunity to take over an established, profitable and highly successful sales area.\nSelling the entire range of products providing technical advice and recommendations on solutions to meet the needs of prestigious clients.\nA technical solution focused role, working closely with main contractors, to supply to existing and new customers.\nAccount Management - develop existing main contractor accounts through effective relationship management.\nBusiness Development - identifying and converting prospects within the defined area to focus on main building contractors and major projects.\nIdentifying and converting prospects within the defined area to include contractors and major projects.\nContributing to the strategic development of the overall business as a key member of the sales team.\nIdentify and develop market sector opportunities for product applications.\nCreate and service sales enquiries in a new business development situation.\nReport on sales activities and provide relevant information to sales management.\nYou will spend your time face to face with your customers requiring the majority of your time on the road, proactively servicing their business needs.\nYour prime focus will be to actively win, retain and grow the business knowing you be able to count on professional back up and support from your team and colleagues at all times.\nThe Candidate\nThe successful candidate is likely to possess well-honed sales skills and a strong determination to succeed but will also have a sound technical grounding.\nYou will have an open communication style; friendly, conscientious and committed above all you will be a team player.\nAn ambitious, committed, confident, enthusiastic, resilient and goal-oriented field sales executive with strong account management skills and excellent business development experience.\nHighly professional with an ability to build relationships and influence at all levels.\nNaturally persuasive, creative and self-motivated, able to recognise opportunities and use your own initiative to convert these into sales. Excellent communication and presentation skills are important together with strong negotiation, commercial and analytical skills.\nCommercially aware, ideally with 1 - 2 year's sales experience within a technical sales environment, selling to site, contractor and construction companies.\nThe successful applicant will be self-confident and demonstrate excellent face-to-face communication skills.\nA commercial approach with a clear focus on standards and quality.\nManesis Search and Selection are a specialist recruitment consultancy based in the Midlands.
Our consultants have a Sales, Marketing or General Management background having worked in Industry for both International organisations and SMEs. We are business people first and recruiters second as a result we are in a unique position to understand our clients business needs and ensure we only shortlist fully qualified candidates. We are proud of more than 20 years successful sales recruitment experience