Sales Director

Are you an experienced National Sales Manager or Sales Director with a track record of building sales pipelines and sales teams? Are you a skilled front-line sales professional with a background in the manufacture and distribution of electrical/electronic products or components - ideally through the distribution channel? We need you to be our new UK Sales Manager, Sales Director. Apply to find out more.

BASIC SALARY: Circa £100,000

BENEFITS:

1. Company car / allowance
2. Bonus based on sales margin
3. Good holiday package rising with service
4. Access to full company benefits including pension etc.

LOCATION: Watford

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Hemel Hempstead, Luton, St Albans, Aylesbury, Stevenage, Milton Keynes, London

JOB DESCRIPTION: National Sales Manager, Sales Director, UK Sales Manager - Electrical / Electronic Testing Equipment

This National Sales Manager role (Director of Sales) will see you take ownership of the sales function of our successful manufacturer, distributor and importer of Electrical / Electronic Testing Equipment.

Based in Watford, you will be working alongside the senior leadership team, generating new and existing business in a front-line sales capacity. You will also have full responsibility for guiding the strategic direction of the commercial and sales operation - recruiting, managing and developing the sales team - whilst also taking ownership of budgets and targets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Be dealing with several key accounts - working on the specification of our product range to new and existing clients across Utilities, Engineering, Facilities Management, Contracting and general Industrial customers.
2. Conduct a holistic review of the sales function across the company and, alongside the Directorship team, identify and implement the correct strategy for growth including hiring, managing, targets and budgets.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

1. Have a proven track record of sales, business development and key account management success from a manufacturer, distributor or importer of electrical/electronic products or components.
2. Be a strategic leader who can guide the commercial direction of the business whilst also acting as the 'face of the company' in a front-line senior sales role, capable of building long term relationships.
3. Have managed sales teams to targets of £2m - £10m.
4. Have experience of building, developing and managing a sales team and know how to get the best out of sales professionals.
5. Most probably have an electrical/electronic qualification - though a time-served sales professional within an appropriate sector would also suffice.

THE COMPANY:

We are a well-established branded manufacturer of portable/hand-held electronic test equipment.

PROSPECTS:

This is a Director of Sales designate position. You will be promoted to a Directors role within the short to medium term once you establish yourself within the business.

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.