Sales Manager

Reed

Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 21 days

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

£45 per hour

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The company is seeking an External Sales Manager for a remote/field-based role with a base salary of £45k plus a 10 to 15% annual bonus and a company vehicle or car allowance.
This position is ideal for an experienced salesperson with a track record in driving customer growth and building relationships, requiring a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
The role involves developing sales across the UK and Ireland, supporting customers with pricing, product offers, and technical support, while working both independently and with an office team.
Candidates should possess excellent organizational skills, a positive mindset, and the ability to learn technical product details, with experience in textiles or related markets preferred but not mandatory.
The position offers an autonomous work environment with no KPIs, leveraging a large existing customer base and a stable team for support.

Sales Manager | remote/field-based | £45k + bonus + car | €330m turnover business

We are looking for an External Sales Manager to join a prestigious company with a 50-year history and a turnover of €320m, who supply technical textiles into manufacturers and designers. This role is ideal for an experienced salesperson who is comfortable driving customer growth nationally in a highly autonomous role.

Salary: £45k base salary + 10 to 15% annual bonus + company vehicle or car allowance.

Location: National role, 3 days on the road and 2 days at home or in the office (Leicester).

Duration: Permanent.

Day to day of the role:

Responsible for the development of sales within your industry across the UK and Ireland.
Support the customer base with pricing information, product offers, training, technical support and any other needs.
Identify correct decision makers within target customers.
Working alongside the office team whilst also working independently.
Build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships.
Arrange and conduct client visits to drive business growth.
Understand the technical details of our product range to effectively communicate benefits to clients.
Handle inbound enquiries with a customer-centric approach, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.

Benefits:

Annual performance-based bonus (10 to 15%).
Sell a high-quality product range with the support of an established business.
Leverage growth through a large existing customer base.
Experienced and stable UK team to support you and learn from.
Enjoy an autonomous role with freedom and no KPIs.
Your choice between a company vehicle or car allowance.
No out-of-pocket fuel expenses.
Remote/field-based working available.

Required skills and qualifications:

Experienced external new business hunter and relationship builder with a track record in delivering growth via new client wins and developing existing/past clients.
Confident in working independently and showing natural leadership skills.
Positive and enthusiastic mindset.
Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.
The ability to learn the technical details of a product range.
Experience within the textiles, solar protection, modular building, temporary structure, tarpaulin, or marquee markets (ideal, but not essential).

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