Offer details
Our client is a highly important, internationally operating player and manufacturer of industrial hot-melt and gluing equipment. To strengthen their sales force on the UK market, they are currently seeking an Area Sales Manager around Warrington.
Report line: Sales Director UK.
Responsibilities:
- Research the market, develop new business, manage existing customers, and achieve sales targets.
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Technical Support, Product Management, Administration, and Marketing.
- Manage customer relationships, conduct sales activities, prepare quotations, negotiate, and close orders.
- Monitor sales performance, identify new business opportunities, and report to the Sales Manager.
- Coordinate order progress, lead times, customer payments, and local after-sales support.
- Attend trade fairs and monitor market trends, pricing, market share, and competitor activity.
- Follow internal procedures, quality standards, and use the company's management systems effectively.
Required Skills, Experience & Qualifications
- Education: A high school diploma or advanced vocational training is required, ideally with a technical specialization.
- Experience: 3+ years of experience in similar roles is required.
- Product Knowledge: The ideal candidate has proven B2B sales experience in complex electromechanical industrial machinery, ideally coming from the hot-melt equipment, packaging, or automotive sectors.
- Language Skills: German & English (fluent)
Offer
- Permanent full-time employment in a highly stable and internationally operating company
- Company car for professional and private use
- Competitive base salary + bonus on top (120% overachievement would even double the bonus)
- And more...