European Sales Manager (Technical Sales)
- Recruiter
- FFR
- Location
- Witney
- Salary
- Competitive basic salary
- Posted
- 30 Oct 2014
- Closes
- 27 Nov 2014
- Ref
- 1414
- Contact
- Applicant Services
- Sectors
- Sales, Sales Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Suitable Skills/Experience: Sales Manager, B2B, Technical Sales, Budgeting, Key Account Manager, Sales Consultant, Engineering Sales, Electrical Engineering,
Job Title: European Sales Manager
Location: Witney, Oxfordshire
Competitive basic salary + profit share bonus, health insurance, pension scheme, life assurance and other benefits.
Established in 1907, our client has a worldwide reputation in the development of electrostatic control equipment, compressed air technology and surface cleaning systems. Their head office is in Witney, Oxfordshire and they have subsidiaries in Belgium, China, Hungary and the USA, plus a network of distributors spanning the globe. They pride themselves on unparalleled technical application knowledge and customer service.
The role
As a European Sales Manager you will drive the sales of all business units in Europe and the UK. Your other responsibilities will include:
• Managing the European and UK sales teams and co-managing CE direct sales.
• Managing distributors and agents in the territory to increase sales revenue and increase market share.
• Developing sales budgets and managing the sales team to deliver the territory sales budget and objectives for all relevant product ranges.
• Developing and executing the territory sales strategies for all product ranges.
• Coordinating major commercial projects, tenders, proposals and quotations.
• Providing technical sales and product support, including product and application training, to sales personnel and distributors worldwide.
• Visiting offices, distributors, key accounts and OEM/end user customers as required.
• Reviewing pricing strategies and updating recommended price lists.
• Developing and implementing product strategies to achieve goals.
• Providing ongoing market feedback and details of trends and developments.
• Informing customers of new products and technologies relevant to their processes.
• Building cooperative working relationships and facilitating and coordinating the fulfilment and servicing of customers.
What you’ll need
• Proven track record of B2B strategic sales management and good commercial understanding.
• Technical background and/or aptitude, ideally within the plastics and packaging industry.
• People management experience.
• Proactive, self-motivated and achievement driven.
• Customer focused with excellent interpersonal skills to include professional credibility, networking, relationship building, negotiating and influencing.
• Effective analysis and decision making and strategic thinking skills.
• Organised, confident, self-disciplined, thorough and logical.
• The ability to speak another language would be advantageous, but not essential.
• Willingness to travel as required, primarily within the UK and Europe but globally when necessary.
So if you wish to be considered for this superb opportunity click ‘apply’. You will receive an email shortly after your application which you will need to read.
No agencies please.
You must be eligible to work in the UK. FFR are an employment agency and operate as an equal opportunities employer.
Job Title: European Sales Manager
Location: Witney, Oxfordshire
Competitive basic salary + profit share bonus, health insurance, pension scheme, life assurance and other benefits.
Established in 1907, our client has a worldwide reputation in the development of electrostatic control equipment, compressed air technology and surface cleaning systems. Their head office is in Witney, Oxfordshire and they have subsidiaries in Belgium, China, Hungary and the USA, plus a network of distributors spanning the globe. They pride themselves on unparalleled technical application knowledge and customer service.
The role
As a European Sales Manager you will drive the sales of all business units in Europe and the UK. Your other responsibilities will include:
• Managing the European and UK sales teams and co-managing CE direct sales.
• Managing distributors and agents in the territory to increase sales revenue and increase market share.
• Developing sales budgets and managing the sales team to deliver the territory sales budget and objectives for all relevant product ranges.
• Developing and executing the territory sales strategies for all product ranges.
• Coordinating major commercial projects, tenders, proposals and quotations.
• Providing technical sales and product support, including product and application training, to sales personnel and distributors worldwide.
• Visiting offices, distributors, key accounts and OEM/end user customers as required.
• Reviewing pricing strategies and updating recommended price lists.
• Developing and implementing product strategies to achieve goals.
• Providing ongoing market feedback and details of trends and developments.
• Informing customers of new products and technologies relevant to their processes.
• Building cooperative working relationships and facilitating and coordinating the fulfilment and servicing of customers.
What you’ll need
• Proven track record of B2B strategic sales management and good commercial understanding.
• Technical background and/or aptitude, ideally within the plastics and packaging industry.
• People management experience.
• Proactive, self-motivated and achievement driven.
• Customer focused with excellent interpersonal skills to include professional credibility, networking, relationship building, negotiating and influencing.
• Effective analysis and decision making and strategic thinking skills.
• Organised, confident, self-disciplined, thorough and logical.
• The ability to speak another language would be advantageous, but not essential.
• Willingness to travel as required, primarily within the UK and Europe but globally when necessary.
So if you wish to be considered for this superb opportunity click ‘apply’. You will receive an email shortly after your application which you will need to read.
No agencies please.
You must be eligible to work in the UK. FFR are an employment agency and operate as an equal opportunities employer.