Sales Manager- Industrial

Mercury Hampton Ltd; Greater Manchester; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

SALES MANAGER - INDUSTRIAL

Hydraulic Components
British Manufacturer
Global Company/ p/o multibillion turnover group
Mechanical Components / Fluid Dynamics
Hydraulics/ pumps/ valves/ compressors / manifolds
OEM / Distribution / System Integrators
£45,000 to £70,000 Basic salary (experience dependent)
Home Office, Company Car, Pension, Laptop, Mobile Phone, Credit Card and Bonus, on target earnings £80,000+
UK
Home Based could live anywhere in the UK
Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Leicester, Luton, Oxford, Bristol, Southampton

A world leading manufacturer of hydraulic components is now looking for an experienced senior sales professional who has sold hydraulic components into industrial OEM’s and distributors across the UK. You will have a strong network of customers who buy hydraulic components e.g. machine tool manufacturers, food processing, oil and gas, power, energy, gas turbine manufacturers, machine builders, metal cutting and forming and injection moulding, industrial hydraulic distributors and hydraulic system integrators etc. You will be working for a £20 Billion + group who ambitiously growing through acquisition and new client acquisition.

My client has been established for many years and is renowned for their engineering capabilities, excellent service and innovation. Reporting directly into the UK Managing Director, you will map out and segment the industrial hydraulics market and take full responsibility for growing this market. This is technical solution selling, you will need to have a mechanical engineering aptitude, but also be an articulate and dynamic salesperson. You will have a strong mechanical engineering aptitude and/or qualification either through an engineering apprenticeship and/or Engineering Degree.

This is a home-based role that requires regular customer visits throughout the sales region. We anticipate one day will be spent working from your home office with four days focusing on developing and managing customers. We are looking to speak with candidates with strong account management, distribution management and business development skills and a mechanical engineering brain/experience giving realistic earnings of £85,000+ plus fantastic career progression within a large multi-billion manufacturing group.

The Candidate:

• The successful candidate will have external sales experience from an associated sector i.e., hydraulics, pumps, valves, fluid dynamics.
• Mechanical Engineering Components.
• Mechanical Engineering Background.
• A strong strategic thinker with exceptional ability to develop relationships, manage key accounts and develop new business.
• You will have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate and sell to a wide variety of levels.
• A proven track record of business to business sales.
• Dynamic “can do” attitude, and enthusiasm for sales.
• An engineering qualification will be advantageous but not essential.
• A mechanical engineering apprenticeship would also be desirable.
• Extensive product training will be provided.
• You will have an eye for upselling/cross selling opportunities.

Please click on the apply button or contact Mercury Hampton directly. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two working days.