Sales Manager (Ireland)

CaesarStone, Ltd.; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of engineered stone surfaces is seeking a Sales Manager for the East of Ireland. The successful candidate will be responsible for maximizing sales, developing business opportunities, and maintaining client relationships. You will need at least 2 years of sales experience and strong communication skills. The role involves traveling and may require overnight stays. This position offers a competitive bonus and comprehensive benefits including a company car and annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Life Assurance

Paid annual health check

Increased employer pension contributions

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of sales experience in a B2B or B2C environment.
• Minimum of 3 years B2B sales experience in the K&B or work surfaces industry.
• Full clean driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Maximising sales of Caesarstone products in kitchen studios.
• Developing new business opportunities within the East of Ireland.
• Educating customers about product properties and applications.
• Planning and maintaining relationships with clients.

Skills

Sales experience in B2B or B2C

Excellent interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management skills

Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel)

Basic sales and training skills

Job description

Caesarstone is a designer and manufacturer of premium engineered stone surfaces. These include low silica and silica free materials, as well as porcelain surfaces. The brand has a reputation as a global design leader, as well as providing the best customer service to channel partners and consumers in Ireland

To keep up with the growing demand for our quartz and porcelain countertops we have an exciting opportunity for a Sales Manager to join our successful team in Ireland.

Working within a regional team you will be responsible for maximising the sales of Caesarstone colours in kitchen studios and fabricators within the East of Ireland. The ideal candidate would be suitably located to cover Meath to Wexford. They will have the skills to increase sales revenue, and maximise volume sales to fabricators and servicing fabricator accounts. They will set up terms, provide quotations and any marketing collateral. An important part of the role is sustaining current and forming new relationships with clients. You will be responsible for demand creation through the kitchen and bathroom (K&B) channel and will support the kitchen designers in effectively promoting Caesarstone at the point of sale. This is a great opportunity to utilise your account management skills and elevate customer accounts to the next level!

Responsibilities

• Analyse the market on an ongoing basis to ensure proper understanding of ALL competitor information and segmentation
• Achieve team sales revenue, average selling price (ASP) and slab volume targets as agreed with Regional Sales Manager
• Retain and grow business with all existing accounts and new accounts. Evaluate accounts by potential, loyalty and willingness to work with Caesarstone
• Identify and develop new business opportunities
• Maximise sales and specification of Caesarstone products
• Provision and maintenance of current samples and other marketing collateral at point of sale. Implementing the marketing exposure strategy to drive demand
• Educate customers on product properties, use and applications, so that they in turn will influence consumers positively to choose Caesarstone.
• Ensure that promotional product displays are implemented and maintained at the point of sale
• Gather market information from clients on their use of Caesarstone and other brands, regarding quality, color selection, service, installation
• Understands company capabilities and service, and effectively communicates all offerings to the customer.
• Keep an up-to-date and accurate database (CRM) on all customer accounts; capture appropriate details of activities

Full training will be given in order for you to provide product knowledge sessions with the designers, and promote the Caesarstone colour collection.

The position will require some travel and overnight stays

We will provide you with a company car, lap top and mobile phone

Remuneration

• Competitive bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme (additional 5 days per year)
• Life Assurance
• Paid annual health check
• Increased employer pension contributions & Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Requirements

• At least 2 years sales experience in a business to business or business to consumer environment
• A minimum of 3 years business to business sales experience within the kitchen & bathroom or work surfaces industry. Experience of working with a premium brand
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills
• Computer literacy experience of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
• Basic sales and training skills
• Ability to journey plan in given area
• A full clean driving licence is required
• A knowledge of the kitchen & bathroom or work surfaces industry.