Sales Manager, Stowmarket

I am recruiting a Sales Manager in Stowmarket, a full time role, £35-40,000 per annum.

My client is looking to recruit a Sales Manager to help achieve their ambitious sales plan. Already having seen significant growth they are looking to further grow. The main focus of the role will be to sell the company’s products to a wide range of customers and businesses. As well as approaching potential customers with the aim of winning new business, you will strive to maintain good relationships with existing customers, gaining repeat business. You will need a high degree of self-motivation and determination to succeed within this role and in addition, you will be planned and methodical with your daily activities ensuring all tasks are executed to the highest standards.

Role Responsibilities:

• Account Management including visiting customers, negotiating deals, services, and contract retention.
• Onboarding new customers and rolling out contracts.
• Utilise the CRM for cross selling, segmenting the markets, developing a contact map, and keeping the pipeline up to date.
• General day to day admin tasks – customer reports.
• Work with the Sales team setting prices and quotes for new and existing customers
• Upselling on existing accounts.
• Generate new content ideas for social media platforms and marketing team.
• Assist internal teams to meet the needs of key accounts.
• Competitor awareness and analysis
• Ensuring communication channels with customers are up to date on any service issues or queries.

Key skills required:

• Sales aptitude: the ability to recognise and seize sales opportunities when they appear.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of new business opportunities in line with KPI’s set.
• Build customer relationships to gain new business.
• Negotiate pricing and closing agreements to maximize profits in line with company sales and margin targets.
• Work cross functionally to ensure company objectives are met.
• Work cross functionally to improve the entire customer experience.
• Good at thinking strategically, setting goals and proactively making new sales by inviting customers to consider new products.
• A positive, confident, and determined approach with a high degree of motivation and ambition.
• Capability to flourish in a competitive environment with a desire to sell and be at the top.

What is on offer:

To succeed in this role, you will need a background in sales or customer service ideally gained in a manufacturing or construction sector however this is not essential. What is more essential is that you have the determination and sales aptitude to convert new business for the company. The role offers a basic salary of up to £40k + potential bonus.