Sales and Account Manager

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Group Sales and Account Manager to join a well-established company based in Leicester

Job Type: Full-Time - Permanent.

Salary: Dependant on Experience, + Car Allowance, + Generous Profit-Sharing Scheme.

Hours: 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday.

Primary Work Location: Hybrid - Leicester Head Office/Mobile.

Start Dates: Immediate (subject to notice periods)

GROUP SALES & MARKETING MANAGER

The company is a long standing, successful organisation that continues to grow year on year. They need an ambitious Sales and Marketing leader who can define strategy, lead from the front and drive sales and marketing forward.

They are looking to continue their development as major suppliers to the Contract Cleaning and Facility Management sector whilst maintaining their trusted reputation as a UK based Disposable Paper Manufacturer and Cleaning & Hygiene product supplier, including comprehensive own label ranges.

The focus of this role is people - the company’s Sales Team and the Marketing Department need a hands-on, forward-thinking leader, brimming with ideas and hungry for growth, to help them succeed.

Your background may be Marketing with commercial experience or Sales with marketing responsibilities. We are happy to consider both but would like to see applicable marketing capabilities within all candidates.

Whilst looking after your Teams you will be expected to exceed Sales Targets and objectives by creating, growing and defining added value relationships with key business contacts from Procurement to Stakeholder level.

The company is looking for an ambitious and driven individual who understand the importance of exceeding customer expectations. A talented professional who knows what it takes to deliver an exceptional service. Pro-active in nature and driven to lead a team in exceeding profit targets, to contribute towards the company’s objectives and further their careers within a rewarding and challenging environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take ownership of a great Team and achieve significant growth within a growing organisation.

As the Group Sales and Marketing Manager, you will report to the Managing Director and the Board.

As the Group Sales and Marketing Manager, you will be based at the company’s Head Office but with significant field activity as required.

Key Responsibilities:

You will…

• Manage the Sales Department
• Manage the Marketing Department
• Develop and deliver the group’s Sales and Marketing Strategies
• Know the numbers - working to exceed targets whilst understanding all metrics and contributing factors
• Create ideas, content and collateral to showcase the Company and support the sales process
• Influence Company direction and development including product development and services
• Maximise the generation of profitable sales to aid growth and reinvestment
• Oversee the Customer relationships including some direct responsibilities
• Work closely with operational colleagues to ensure that account execution exceeds customer expectations
• Start new relationships with new clients and prospect opportunities
• Lead from the front with an infectiously positive attitude

The Candidate:

You will need…

• A strong understanding of how to promote products and manage customers
• Market understanding and insight
• The ability to review data and understand complexities on all sides whilst creating suitable sales and marketing strategies
• Experience in Managing Teams
• Demonstrable success in Sale and Marketing
• Data manipulation skills - an Excel 'wizard’ would be beneficial
• Marketing production capabilities would be a benefit (Adobe CC etc.)
• Multi/cross channel marketing experience would be a benefit (digital, print, automation)
• Strategic development experience - Marketing
• Strategic development experience - Sales
• Influencing, negotiation and financial skills
• Excellent commercial awareness
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of advertising and promotional strategies
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, infectiously enthusiastic attitude
• A sales revenue driven focus

In addition, you will be…

• A fluent presenter and communicator
• Able to negotiate trading terms in line with MGUK company policy
• Everyday computer literate (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, with desirable experience using CRM/ERP Software)
• An excellent negotiator who can balance the requirements of both the company and the client to achieve desired results
• Confident and articulate in all forms of communication and able to adapt their style to suit each situation or audience
• Striving for development both personally at MGUK and for MGUK as a growing business

In return we offer:

• A strong basic salary - Dependent on Experience
• Generous Profit-Sharing Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Car Allowance
• Fuel Card
• Tablet PC and Mobile phone
• Positive Career Path
• 28 Days Annual Leave (including BH), increasing with length of service, plus 3 Customary Days at Christmas

If you have the relevant skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.