UK Sales Manager

Sweet Cherry Publishing; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Workplace pension

Job summary

Sweet Cherry’s is seeking a UK Sales Manager to drive growth across key trade, education and mass market accounts from our Leicester base. You will grow existing relationships and win new business through targeted outreach and product knowledge.

You will collaborate with marketing to run e-marketing campaigns and report progress to the Head of Sales and Marketing. Travel to client sites will be required as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience handling UK trade, education and mass market accounts.
• Valid UK driving licence and access to a car for client visits.
• Strong negotiation and clear communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets set by the Publisher and MD.
• Meet with key accounts and present new titles.
• Follow up on leads to gain new business.
• Collaborate with marketing on e-marketing campaigns for book trade customers.
• Forecast and report activities to Head of Sales and Marketing.
• Keep up to date with products to match client needs.
• Provide client feedback to keep products market-focused.

Skills

Sales accounts knowledge

UK driving license

Negotiation

Communication

Initiative

Drive to grow business

Job description

Role: UK Sales Manager

Department: Sales

Reports to: Head of Sales and Marketing

Based: Head Office, Units 1-4 Tolwell Road, Leicester LE4 1BR

The Role:

In this role, you will be an integral member of Sweet Cherry’s growing sales team. This is a hands-on role where you will be responsible for a number of key UK trade, education and mass market accounts. You will develop strategies for account growth with existing accounts, and identify new areas of potential business.

Main responsibilities include:

• Achieving sales targets set by the Publisher and Managing Director
• Meeting with key accounts and presenting new titles
• Following up on sales leads to gain new business
• Working with the marketing department to produce e-marketing campaigns for book trade customers
• Forecasting and reporting activities to Head of Sales and Marketing
• Keeping up to date with products to match client needs
• Providing client feedback to ensure products remain market focused

Essential Skills:

• Knowledge of a variety of different types of sales accounts
• A valid UK driving licence and car, and be able to visit key accounts as and when required
• Strong research, negotiation and communication skills
• A willingness to drive business forward
• A positive, can-do attitude, willingness to learn and the ability to work from your own initiative

What we offer:

• Free onsite parking
• Workplace pension

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 hours a day (30 minute or 1-hour lunch break unpaid)

Holiday: 20 days plus bank holidays

Salary: Competitive- based on experience.