Divisional Sales Manager
£Excellent + Bonus / Company Car / Pension
Slough
With over 40 years experience Cromwell are now one of the world's leading providers of industrial consumables and equipment, with over 1800 employees across 49 UK branches and operations in 8 Countries.
We have an extensive industrial supplies product range that includes Hand Tools, Cutting Tools, Power Tools, Abrasives, Measuring Equipment, Personal Protection, Welding and Office Supplies and the ambition and people to be the market leader.
The Opportunity:
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Divisional Sales Manager to join our established and successful team in Slough. As a key part of Management team and managing a sales team, your main focus will be to take responsibility for overseeing the sales activities and performance of the branch.
The Role:
- To manage the branch sales operations allied to the development of the branch customer base to ensure growth and margin targets are met.
- Daily management of the external sales team you will motivate your team to achieve business goals and ensure market penetration throughout the branch sales area
- Part field based you will have personal involvement with both existing and potential key account customers, and have personal and team sales targets
- Utilising sales monitoring systems and procedures, you will ensure the best possible service is available for our customers at all times.
- Through sales forecasting and financial budgeting, you will take an active role in growing our business through effective business planning, ensuring that unnecessary costs are eliminated and budget targets are remained within.
- You will take a lead role in the recruitment, training and coaching for the External Sales team
The Person:
- Previous experience gained within an industrial distribution environment is essential, and specific experience of our main product categories such as Tools, PPE or abrasives is highly advantageous
- You must display excellent communication skills, and demonstrate excellent selling, presentation and negotiation skills
- Ideally will be a self-motivated and outgoing person, with natural sales ability
- Strong leadership skills and previous management experience of a sales team is essential
- You will have good IT skills, as you will be expected to create, utilize and monitor reports, and liaise with both customers and colleagues at all levels.
- Previous knowledge of industry within the Slough region would be an advantages.
- Valid UK driving license is essential
Sound good? If you would like to play an important role in Cromwell’s future success, email your CV and salary details to jobs@cromwell.co.uk.
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