Sales Manager

CSG; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative consumer goods company in Birmingham seeks an International Sales Manager to expand their presence in the APAC region. The role involves implementing sales strategies and maintaining communication with distribution channels while focusing on new business development. Ideal candidates should have experience in consumer products and strong organizational skills. This position offers a home-based contract with considerable international travel.

Qualifications

• Background in creative consumer goods products, such as branded home textiles.
• Experience in international account management preferred.
• Commercially focused with the ability to deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Implement sales and marketing strategy and ensure smooth communication.
• Evaluate historical data and current performance against budget.
• Conduct face-to-face customer meetings in market.

Skills

Account management

Sales strategy implementation

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

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Do you have a passion for working with Creative Consumer Goods products?

Are you looking for an International Sales Role?

If the answer is yes this could be the right opportunity for you...

CSG are currently partnered with an established business who are continuing to dominate their sector. They have some fantastic brands within their portfolio which allows for great market penetration and enables them to stand out within the industry.

Due to growth within the business, they are now looking for an International Sales Manager to join their established team. The successful candidate will be responsible for APAC.

These positions will report directly into the International Sales Director who will work with you to map out the different territories you are responsible for and prioritise certain areas. The successful candidate's will be located here in the UK and have a home-based contract; however, there will be a significant amount of international travel with the role. These are very hands on roles and will allow you to work in a fast paced, creative environment with beautiful products. There will be several accounts each successful hire inherits; however the focus of these roles will be new business development, so this must be something you are confident in delivering.

Key responsibilities

• To implement agreed sales and marketing strategy and ensure smooth communication of any relevant information to the company's distribution channels.
• Evaluate historical data in designated markets and evaluate current performance against budget on a regular basis.
• Continuous sales reviews
• Be an ambassador for the brand and feedback any relevant market changes
• Face to face customer meeting in market
• Achieve sales budget set in designated markets
• Work individually but also as part of the wider team when support is needed.

The ideal candidates will have a background in creative consumer goods products, for example, branded home textiles, home furnishings, gifting products etc; however other markets will be considered. Ideally international account management experience would be preferred, however we will also consider candidates who have shown the skills to develop accounts here in the UK and are wanting to make that move into international Sales. You will be commercially focused and capable of delivering results in a cost-effective manner. You will have strong organisational, planning and communication skills.

You will be capable of building working relationships and networks with people from a range of backgrounds and cultures. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with the right attributes and experience to join a fast moving, growing and dynamic company.

Application

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