UK Sales Manager

You're an experienced Sales Manager, with a track record of building a sales functions / sales teams.  You're a skilled front-line sales professional with a background in the manufacture / distribution / Electrical / Electronic products or components. We need you to be our new UK Sales Manager / Director designate.  Apply to find out more.
 
BASIC SALARY: Circa £100,000
 
BENEFITS:
· Company car / allowance
· Bonus based on sales margin
· Good holiday package rising with service
· Access to full company benefits including pension etc.
 
LOCATION: Watford
 
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Hemel Hempstead, Luton, St Albans, Aylesbury, Stevenage, Milton Keynes, London
 
JOB DESCRIPTION: UK Sales Manager / Director of Sales / Business Development Manager - Electrical / Electronic Testing Equipment
 
This UK Sales Manager role (Director of Sales designate) will see you take ownership of the Sales function of our successful manufacturer and distributor / importer of Electrical / Electronic Testing Equipment.  Based in Watford, you will be working alongside the senior leadership team, generating new and existing business in a front line sales capacity.  You will also have full responsibility for guiding the strategic direction of the sales - recruiting, managing and developing the sales team - whilst also taking ownership of budgets and targets.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: UK Sales Manager / Director of Sales / Business Development Manager - Electrical / Electronic Testing Equipment
 
· UK Sales Manager dealing with several key accounts - working on the specification of our product range to new and existing clients across Utilities, Engineering, Facilities Management, Contracting and general Industrial customers.
· Conduct a holistic review of the sales function across the company and, alongside the Directorship team, identify and implement the correct strategy for growth including hiring, managing, targets and budgets.
 
PERSON SPECIFICATION: UK Sales Manager / Director of Sales / Business Development Manager - Electrical / Electronic Testing Equipment
 
As our UK Sales Manager, you will:
· Have a proven track record of sales / business development / key account management success from a manufacturer / importer of electrical / electronic products or components.
· Be a strategic leader - able to step up into a directorship position within a short to medium time frame but must also be happy to be the 'face of the company' in a front-line senior sales role and capable of building long term relationships.
· Have managed Teams to targets of £2m - £10m
· Have experience of building, developing and managing a sales team and know how to get the best out of sales professionals.
· Most probably have an electrical / electronic qualification - though a time served sales professional within an appropriate sector would also suffice.
 
THE COMPANY:
 
We are a well established branded manufacturer of portable / hand held electronic test equipment.
 
PROSPECTS:
 
This is a Director of Sales designate position. You will be promoted to a Directors role within the short to medium term once you establish yourself within the business.
 
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services:   Sales Manager, National Sales Manager, UK Sales Manager, Business Development Director, Key Account Manager, Sales Director, Export Sales, Specification Sales, Electronic Sales Engineer, Electrical Sales Engineer, Sales Team Leader - Electrical Components, Electronic Components, Electrical Instrumentation, Electrical Equipment.  Utilities, Engineering, Facilities Management, Contracting, Industrial Clients.
 
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
 
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
 
REF: SP17804, Wallace Hind Selection