Sales Manager

Liz Orpwood Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Sales Manager in West London. You will drive strategic sales growth, manage existing clients, and develop new customer relationships in sectors like aerospace and defence. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with a proven track record in sales management. This role requires regular travel to clients and will be office-based when not traveling.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales or account management.
• Experience with mechanically or electro-mechanically engineered products.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic sales territories and achieve targets.
• Manage existing clients and develop new customer relationships.
• Attend exhibitions and work closely with engineering teams.

Skills

Sales Strategy

Client Management

Customer Development

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced sales or account manager seeking a new challenge? Have you a proven track of developing customers in the UK, Europe and beyond? Have you worked with mechanically or electro-mechanically engineered products supplied into sectors such as aerospace, instrumentation, defence, communications or similar?

Working for an exciting and successful company, this is a great opportunity for an experienced sales manager / account manager who can demonstrate the following skills and experience;

Responsibilities

• Strategic development of sales territories to achieve sales targets
• Managing existing clients
• Finding, engaging and developing new customers
• Identifying and seeking new sales opportunities
• Attending exhibitions, trade shows and other events
• Working closely with engineering to ensure products are developed to suit customer requirements

What you will do

Looking at technical and market trends, finding perhaps untapped sectors, you will enjoy a varied but supported role. Maximising the growth potential, developing strategic growth and marketing plans to include defining customer needs, business development activities, forecasting through to technical support.

Requirements / Qualifications

Your strengths will include combining an analytical approach with strong commercial acumen and a strategic approach to growing business. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are a must as you will be building robust relationships at all levels to create success. Highly organised with strong presentation skills, you will be a confident team player with strong influencing skills and be comfortable with regular travelling to customers as required.

Experience of supplying products into sectors such as aerospace, defence, instrumentation, communications or similar would be advantageous as you will need to demonstrate strong technical ability.

Location

You will need to be based within reasonable commuting distance of West London as will be office based when not travelling.

Role titles

You may have worked previously as a Sales Manager, Account Manager, Sales Account Manager, Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, European Sales Manager, European Account Manager, EMEA Sales Manager, International Sales Manager, Global Sales Manager, Commercial Manager, Engineering Sales Manager, EMEA Account Manager or similar.