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External Sales Manager - Electrical Wholesale

Regional Recruitment Professional Services Ltd
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 8TY

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for an External Sales Manager at a leading Electrical Wholesaler in Wakefield, requiring prior experience in electrical wholesale or merchant sales.
  • The salary for this role is between £35,000 to £40,000, with additional bonus opportunities available.
  • Candidates must be comfortable with cold calling and developing new business accounts while maintaining strong customer relationships.
  • A valid UK driving license is essential, and applicants should be smartly presented and able to work independently under tight deadlines.
  • The role is permanent, with working hours from Monday to Friday, and the start date is immediate or flexible depending on notice periods.

MUST HAVE ELETRICAL WHOLESALE OR MERCHANT SALES EXPERIENCE. ANY CV’S WITHOUT THIS EXPERIENCE WILL BE REJECTED AUTOMATICALLY.

Location: Wakefield

Pay rate/Salary: Base Salary 35 to 40k- Bonus Available

Hours of Work: Mon -Fri

Type: Permanent - Office/Field based

Start Date: Immediately (flexible for notice periods)

My client is a leading Electrical Wholesaler, one of the largest in the UK, they are recruiting for an External Sales Manager in their Wakefield Branch.

The Role of Sales Manager:

  • Growing and increasing sales in the branch’s geographical area.
  • Continually identifying and developing new and existing business accounts.
  • Developing strong customer relationships to maximise the full potential of all accounts
  • The ability to not be afraid of rejection, be it on the phone or face to face.
  • Working as part of a tightly knit team to achieve high standards of business excellence.

Essential Sales Manager Skills:

  • Cold calling on the telephone willingness and tenacity
  • The ability to approach companies direct, understanding how to spot a suitable target company
  • Able to demonstrate sample products confidently face to face to potential clients
  • The ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
  • The ability to independently plan, organise and work to tight deadlines.
  • Smartly presented portraying a professional company image
  • A valid UK driving licence

Desirable Sales Manager Skills:

  • Punctual, reliable and able to demonstrate effective time management
  • Career focussed, hardworking and ambitious.
  • Strong telephone skills
  • Positive, ambitious and driven with excellent listening/communication skills
  • Experience of the wholesale industry would be advantageous but not essential

About Regional Recruitment Services - A Recruitment Agency in Leicester.

This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency that has been operating since 2008. We offer permanent, temporary and contract jobs within the Commercial, Construction, Industrial and Engineering sectors.

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