External Sales Manager – Electrical Wholesale

Regional Recruitment; Chichester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-target bonus

20 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Weekday role with occasional Saturdays

Job summary

Regional Recruitment in Chichester is seeking an External Sales Manager with electrical wholesale sector know-how to drive branch growth and new business.

The role requires proactively identifying targets, presenting products, building relationships, and meeting deadlines, with Monday-Friday work and training from an experienced team.

A UK driving licence is essential; a competitive salary with a targeted annual bonus awaits, plus holidays and clear progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be able to cold call and engage potential clients on the phone and in person.
• Ability to identify suitable target companies and present solutions.
• Capable of confidently demonstrating sample products to clients.
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills required.
• Independent planning, organization, and meeting tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Grow and increase sales in the branch’s geographical area.
• Identify and develop new and existing business accounts.
• Develop strong customer relationships to maximise account potential.
• Overcome rejection in sales conversations, on the phone or face to face.
• Collaborate with a tight-knit team to achieve high standards of business excellence.

Skills

Cold calling

Targeting companies

Product demonstrations

Relationship building

Planning & organizing

Professional image

Driving licence

Job description

PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY CV’S THAT DO NOT HAVE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE OR MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED.

My client is a National Electrical Wholesaler with well over 100 branches Nationwide. They are looking for an External Sales Manager for their Chichester Branch. The candidate will need to working for an existing Electrical Wholesaler. Or as a Sales Representative for an Electrical Manufacturer, Electrical Distributor, Electrical Cable Sales or Lighting company.

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 and in person 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

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary including on-target annual bonus
• Commencing on 20 days holiday per annum (full time employees) plus Bank Holidays
• Monday-Friday (with alternative Saturday’s)
• Initial training and on-going development from an experienced team member.
• Brilliant opportunities to take on more responsibility and long-term career prospects

If you do not hear back from me with regards to your application, this is because that you dont have all the requirements my client is looking for.