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National Sales Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Hampshire
Salary
£40000 - £50000 per annum + Car, Bonus, Benefits
Closing date
15 Nov 2017

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
National Accounts, Sales

Job Details





An extremely exciting role for a National Sales Manager has become available with a fast-growing client of mine based down in Hampshire. My client is a market leading decorating tools business, and part of the largest such business in Europe.



Client Details

Market-leading DIY, Decorating tools business part of the largest such business in Europe.

Description



The new National Sales Manager will be tasked with the following;

  • To be a part of the senior management team playing in part in major decision making in the business
  • Reporting into the Managing Director
  • Be responsible for the effectiveness of a high-performance sales team
  • To retain but also expand the existing customer base across the UK & Ireland
  • Create and implement an effective sales strategy
  • Actively coach and develop the team through training but also on the job
  • Address all key business issues and sales opportunities
  • Train, develop but also retain the sales team and its strongest performers
  • To be responsible for forecasting on a weekly, monthly and annual basis
  • Host and chair regular sales team meetings




The role will need extensive travel across the UK & Ireland, as judged by the day to day demands of the role. The role will be home-based but we do need someone who can travel to the Hampshire office as and when required.

Profile



The successful candidate for this new National Sales Manager role will come with the following skills and experience;

  • Track record of recruiting and training a high-performance sales team
  • Lead and manage a diverse team
  • Define and delivery of strategic sales plans
  • Exceptional negotiation skills
  • Calm, measured and responsible approach to the role
  • Sales Management / People Management experience of at least 3-5 years
  • Self-starter with a focused and driven attitude
  • Strong understanding of the sales process, time-frames and accurate forecasting experience
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills
  • Present and report to senior management effectively and confidently
  • Develop extremely strong internal as well as external relationships (Finance, Marketing etc.)
  • Home-based office, track record of excelling with minimal supervision






Job Offer

up to £50,000 basic per annum dependent on experience + company car + performance related and company bonus + company pension + private medical cover + benefits

Company

Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.

Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!

Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us

Join in the discussion in our LinkedIn group Michael Page Sales - UK

 

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