Sales Manager

Handley James Consulting Ltd; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing chemical business in the UK is seeking an experienced sales professional to manage their Contract Sales division. You will focus on identifying and executing new business opportunities, managing existing accounts, and ensuring high-quality service. The ideal candidate should have strong sales experience within the chemical industry, with travel required across the UK. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Experienced and driven sales professional.
• Ability to manage and drive Contract Sales division.
• Strong application and industry knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Identify and execute new business opportunities.
• Communicate with technical and commercial departments.
• Record and report all activity in a timely manner.
• Attend UK exhibitions and follow up leads.
• Travel within the UK as required.

Job description

Overview

Handley James Chemical are excited to be once again engaged as the search partner to a growing chemical business based in the North West. Specialising in both the distribution and manufacture of a number of chemical products and offering an impressive wide range of chemical manufacturing capabilities on behalf of its customer base. We are currently recruiting for an experienced and driven sales professional to manage and drive their Contract Sales division across the UK. You will be responsible for managing and nurturing existing business, as well as identifying and developing new, strategic opportunities. You will drive performance for the Contract services within the capabilities and capacity of the site and be instrumental in managing the full sales lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Focus on the strategic identification and execution of new business opportunities
• To discuss with both the technical and commercial departments of the contract customers to gain as much knowledge of product uses and the wider industry as possible to be able to advise them to ensure they retain their customers but also to help with potential further projects.
• Ensure sharing of information with the sales team to identify potential opportunities.
• Use application and industry knowledge to identify potential new markets.
• Follow up leads from the website, incoming enquiries and from any other source.
• Attend UK exhibitions, as required, and follow up leads.
• Ensure all activity is recorded and communicated within the business in a timely manner.
• Maintain and improve the quality of service.
• Keep up to date on applications, the competition, the market and the developments within the company and its technical capabilities.
• Travel, as required, within the UK

In return our client is offering a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package. (TBD)

• Please kindly note, whilst we endeavour to respond to all candidate applications, due to the very high response rate across our various advertising campaigns, we may only be able to reply to candidates who match the position, thank you.

About us

Handley James Chemical are a UK based, international Search business, we pride ourselves on a personable and process driven approach ensuring the very best levels of service. As acknowledged specialists in a number of disciplines, we support the Chemical and associated industries by providing a truly consultative service to our clients and candidates alike