Global Sales Manager

Global Sales Manager

North Nottinghamshire

£Excellent + Company Car + Bonus

Are you a dynamic sales professional, with a proven record of business development achievement, looking to take the next step in your career advancement? Our well established, privately owned, and respected client is looking to strengthen their team with the addition of an experienced Sales/Business Development Manager. Your responsibility will be to further develop their global presence, through existing and new dealerships, with their own brand label finishing equipment.  You will be an experienced Sales Manager who enjoys working with well-known multi-national organisations, as well as individual artisan businesses.  If you are a Business Development Manager with experience in the self-adhesive labels industry, associated label printing machinery, or similar manufacturing equipment, this is a great opportunity to develop your career.  We are looking for a hungry, enthusiastic and driven Sales Manager who loves dealing with trade professionals, has experience of working with dealerships, and who also enjoys worldwide travel.  This is a genuine opportunity to join a growing company, who truly value their employees and encourage career progression.

Key responsibilities – Global Sales Manager:

• Work with the Board of Directors to identify most profitable markets to target
• Target and develop markets identified
• Support and develop relationships with current dealerships, encouraging their growth
• Assist and work with marketing and sales team to promote company branding
• Represent the company at UK and International trade shows, expo’s etc.
• Support new and existing distributors in understanding the Company’s products, processes and technical standards
• Prepare contractual documentation
• Respond in an appropriate manner and timescale to distributor and client enquiries
• Monitor distributors performance through effective account management and audits
• Prepare regular reports, KPI’s, financial for Board of Directors

Personal specification – Global Sales Manager:

• Be passionate about sales and business development with a proactive approach, a will to succeed
• Proven sales experience within a global market, ideally within self-adhesive labels, printing machinery etc
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Experience of preparing and interpreting contractual documentation
• Able to prioritise a busy work schedule
• Be able to travel overseas on a regular basis
• A highly professional, friendly personality yet persuasive and charismatic
• Strong negotiation and closing skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work on own initiative
• You will be confident presenting to individuals and groups
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with clients at all levels
• Good IT skills, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Second language would be useful