Sales Manager

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; West Midlands; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Commission Scheme

Company car option

8% Employer Pension Contribution

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection LTD seeks a Sales Manager to drive sales of converting machinery for corrugated and carton markets. The role is field-based, home-based, covering the UK with European travel as needed, and requires a proven track record in selling into these markets.

First-year focus on UK accounts and growth, with Europe expansion in year two (1 week every 2 months abroad). A strong commission scheme and car option accompany the base salary.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of selling converting machinery to corrugated and carton markets.
• Technical print background; print qualifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Sell the company’s full range of converting machinery to UK and Europe markets.
• Manage and grow existing accounts in the UK in year one and develop Europe in year two (1 week every 2 months abroad).

Skills

Sales track record

Print background

Education

Print qualifications

Job description

As a Sales Manager, do you have a track record of selling converting machinery into the corrugated and carton packaging markets? If your answer was yes, this a superb opportunity to work for a very well established British supplier of converting machinery who are an employee owned trust and as such it is a great pace to work!

BASIC SALARY: up to £75,000

BENEFITS:

• Generous Commission Scheme (on margin) to earn circa £20,000
• Choice of Hybrid Company Car
• 8% Employer Pension Contribution

LOCATION: This is a field sales role, based from home - you will be covering the whole of the UK (85% of time) and Europe (15% of time), so a central UK location would be ideal - or close to major UK airport

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:

• Manchester
• Leeds
• Birmingham
• Bristol
• London
• Cambridge
• Nottingham

Job Description

Sales Manager, Product Sales Manager, Converting Sales Specialist, Technical Sales Manager - converting machinery, corrugated, carton, packaging. A classic Product Sales Manager role where you will be responsible for selling the companies complete range of converting machinery systems into the corrugated packaging and carton markets across the whole UK and then into Europe too.

Your first year focus will be on the UK, managing and developing existing accounts with a very realistic and historically achievable target. In year two you will be expected to spend 15% of your time developing new business in Europe - spending 1 week every 2 months abroad.

Person Specification

Sales Manager, Product Sales Manager, Converting Sales Specialist, Technical Sales Manager - converting machinery, corrugated, carton, packaging

You MUST have a proven track record of selling converting machinery to the corrugated and carton markets. You will ideally have a technical print background and any relevant print qualifications would be advantageous.

The Company

A well established British supplier of converting machinery systems sold to the corrugated and carton markets. They have other divisions selling digital print, post press print and packaging machinery into other markets.