Noodle Talent Partners are delighted to be exclusively supporting a growing manufacturing business in recruiting a Technical Sales Manager to join the team on a Permanent, full time basis.
This is a remote role which will require frequent weekly travel to see clients in the UK, and bi-monthly visits to the head office in Norfolk.
This will be a proactive role where you will have key budgets and targets to meet through development of sales from both new (70%) and existing customers (30%).
The role
- Build strong relationships with customers through in-person client meetings, problem solving and addressing any customer issues whilst presenting appropriate solutions to maximise customer satisfaction and optimise revenue opportunities
- Ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and service standards at all times
- Proactively source and develop new customers through market research and new business development activities (cold calls, meetings- in person & virtual, along with email management), identifying decision makers and building new relationships, providing quotations in line with needs
- Following up and converting leads
- Demonstrate technical expertise of WasteWater Treatment solutions through a consultative approach and understanding of customer needs, promoting solutions and outlinining features & benefits
- Maintain a strong understanding of your customer base, managing customer spend, monitoring buying activity and identifying opportunities.
- Tracking all sales activity using the CRM system for accurate sales & forecast management
- Build solid knowledge of the product range through detailed undersanding of product descriptions, attending industry events & seminars, and networking accordingly, exploring opportunities to add products and continuous improvement to product ranges
- Maintain awareness of the market, monitoring competitor activity and trends, identifying opportunities through customer competitor activity and reporting to management
- Ensuring effective marketing campaigns and technical support structures are formulated and implemented
What are we looking for?
- A minimum of 5 years Technical Sales experience, preferably within the Waste Water treatment sector
- A proactive hunter approach to seek out sales opportunities from both new and existing customers
- Technical and consultative sales ability, understanding customer individual needs and provide technical quotations on products
- Clean UK Driving licence
- Proficient IT skills- Microsoft Office, Navision (or experience with another CRM and willingness to learn)
- Strong organisational and planning skills, ability to self manage and coordinate own workload
- Enthusiasm and high levels of self motivation with a drive to deliver results
- Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills
- Desirable- Qualification within either Evironmental Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing, Biology or Chemisty
- Strong numerical and literacy skills to make calculatations and produce professional proposals & correspondence.
Package
- Salary circa £45,000-£55,000 (negotiable)
- Company Car, Laptop & Mobile Phone
- BUPA Private Healthcare
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Opportunity for Company Shares
- Company Pension
- Company events
Thank you
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