Sales Manager

GCS Associates; Wigan; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

GCS Associates in Wigan is seeking a Sales Manager to lead a sales team and contribute to the sales effort. The role is internal, focusing on maintaining targets, margins, and pricing in line with policy.

You will need robust sales experience, excellent people and communication skills, and a methodical approach; supervisory or management experience is desirable, with a rewarding bonus package.

Qualifications

• Sales experience is essential to lead and motivate the sales team while also contributing to direct selling.
• Some supervisory or management experience should be present.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sales team and participate in direct selling to identify new opportunities and develop existing accounts.
• Ensure targets, margins, and pricing are maintained in line with company policy.
• Motivate the sales team while acting as a senior member of the group and handling larger customers.

Skills

People skills

Communication

Product knowledge

Sales

Attention to detail

Methodical

Management experience

Job description

Role: Sales Manager

Sector: Builders Merchants / Construction Supply

Location: Wigan

Salary: £36,000 - £41,000 (Depending on Experience) + Bonus

We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Sales Manager to join a great company who are very successful and well regarded in the Builders Merchants world. The title 'Sales Manager can be interpreted in different ways. This is a sales management role in the sense that you will be helping lead a sales team but you will also be involved with the sales yourself, identifying new opportunities and developing current ones. This is an internal role.

Sales experience is essential to be able to impart knowledge but this role is also about motivating the sales teams whilst also being a useful, senior member of the team yourself, often dealing with some of the larger customers. Yourself and your team will have to make sure that targets, margins and pricing are all being maintained in line with company policy.

Therefore, the requirements the right candidate must possess are great people skills, strong communication skills, wide ranging product knowledge as well as demonstrable sales skills. Really strong attention to detail and a methodical approach are also required. Some supervisory or management experience should also be present. The rewards are clear though – This is a highly regarded company to work for and good people will progress in the future. The financial package is good with a strong bonus package.

This is a business that prides itself on good customer service and ultimately if this is maintained then the sales will keep coming in. It will be part of your job to make sure the customer journey is as smooth and easy as possible. The company has a great range of products and enviable buying power too.