Sales Director Key Account

SMC Corporation (UK); Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in automation solutions is seeking a Sales Director for Key Accounts in the Manchester area. The role involves managing relationships with large production OEMs and driving sales growth. Candidates should have a strong sales background, preferably with an engineering focus, and be adept at building customer relationships. The company offers extensive training and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Private Medical Cover

25 Days Holiday

Salary Sacrifice Pension Plan

Retail Discounts

Qualifications

• Proven track record in selling to large customers.
• Ability to learn quickly and possess drive and competitiveness.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets.
• Develop sales by understanding customer needs.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.

Skills

Sales

Relationship Building

Customer Needs Analysis

Education

Engineering Background

Job description

Direct message the job poster from SMC Corporation (UK)

Location: The successful candidate should live within the Manchester area with quick access to motorway networks.

The Company: From putting the soles on your shoes to the tarmac they walk on; from a packet of crisps to silicon chips; from wooden toothpicks to electric cars; you’d be amazed at the things we get involved in. We don’t do these things ourselves, of course, but we have worked with the people that do… to enable their efforts and dreams to be realised. Sometimes our role is significant; sometimes it’s small, but it’s never trivial and it’s always rewarding.

We provide automation and fluid control solutions for factory and laboratory applications. Our target sectors are automotive, food, beverage & packaging, printing and the life science sectors.

SMC Corporation UK Ltd is the wholly owned subsidiary of SMC Corporation in Japan. The UK operation is located at a substantial 14-acre site in Milton Keynes, which houses our UK offices, design, factory, and warehousing. SMC Corporation is the UK and global market leader in its field.

The Role: As a Sales Director for Key Accounts, you will be responsible for managing large production OEMs across multiple sites. Your primary focus will be on growing our business within the Manchester area machine & device manufacturers sector by selling to senior management, supply chain, and engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets.
• Create and work to a sales plan.
• Develop sales by understanding customer needs and building strong relationships.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities and markets.
• Maintain good working relationships with our distributor sales partners.
• Maintain accurate records of sales activities using our CRM system.

Skills and Experience: We prefer candidates with an engineering background, and a must have proven track record in selling to large customers with multiple contacts across multiple sites. However, if you do not have an engineering background, you must demonstrate the ability to learn quickly and possess the drive, competitiveness, and attitude necessary to succeed in this role.

What We Offer: We provide extensive sales, product & application training, both in classroom and in-field. We are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. We welcome applications from all and are committed to attracting, recruiting, and retaining the most talented individuals. SMC has sustainable development goals as we believe in caring for our futures as well as the future of the planet. We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including retail discounts, life assurance, Private Medical Cover, 25 days holiday including a holiday purchase scheme, a salary sacrifice personal pension plan, and more!

The Selection Process: Upon successful application, candidates will be asked to undertake online testing, if successful a first interview online, the short list candidates will be invited to a panel interview face-to-face, onsite at our SMC Offices.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development, Project Management, and Sales

• Industries

  Automation Machinery Manufacturing and Manufacturing

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