External Sales Manager - Electrical Wholesaler

Regional Recruitment; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Mon-Fri with alternative Saturdays

Initial training and development

Long-term career prospects

Job summary

Regional Recruitment is seeking an External Sales Manager for a National Electrical Wholesaler's High Wycombe branch. The role involves growing sales, developing new and existing accounts, and building strong customer relationships within the branch's territory.

The ideal candidate will have experience in electrical wholesale or related sectors and be comfortable with cold calling, demonstrations, and face-to-face client meetings. A UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Cold calling

Targeting potential clients

Face-to-face product demos

Relationship building

Planning & organisation

Professional presentation

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 High Wycombe 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 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.