Territory Sales Manager
AAF - Power & Industrial
- Cramlington, Northumberland
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage sales activities for assigned region, to suit AAF growth plan.
- Locate new uses and new markets for products and recommend distribution channels for them.
- Maintain strong, accurate and current sales pipeline for the region, within SalesForce.
- Serve as a regional contact for inquiries from existing or potential customers and provide quotations and support as necessary.
- Implement sales promotions and marketing programs for assigned region, as directed by sales management.
- Develop relationships with new customers through personal meetings, presentations and seminars.
- Manage individual Agent/ Reseller/ OEM/ End User sales performance to exceed bookings and sales quotas, while monitoring quoting activities, follow-up and closing success / loss.
- Participate in technical and commercial discussions with customers.
- Ensure terms and conditions compliance and mitigate/manage business risk in conjunction with General Counsel.
- A recognised qualification in a Sales, Engineering or Business-related discipline.
- Demonstrable experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
- Proven sales or other commercial business experience. Preferably in a manufacturing environment or industrial distribution.
- Experience in developing new markets.
- Experience in sales of products with short and middle cycle time.
- A good track record of acquiring and maintaining direct sales.
- Ability to manage multiple commercial opportunities / tasks efficiently.
- Ability to qualify requests for quotations - investigate/determine customers buying motives and economic justification criteria, map decision makers/influencers, understand funding process.
- Experience of negotiating terms and conditions.
- Knowledge and experience of working proactively using a CRM (preferably Salesforce)
- Successful experience with high value-added product selling, pricing, negotiating, and channel management.
- Familiarity with filtration would be an advantage.
- Experience of working internationally.
- Full driving license.
- Full valid passport.
- Eligible to work in the UK.
- Site related qualifications i.e. Passport to Safety.
- Health, safety and environmentally conscious.
- Flexible approach to working, willingness to accept changing priorities.
- Ability to execute high impact strategies to enhance people and business performance.
- An ability to work to strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Excellent attitude focused towards getting a job done quickly and to the highest possible standard.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Advanced MS Office / HRIS skills. (SAP an advantage)
- Solution and targets focused.
- Good commercial acumen.
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships.
- High level of English communication skills including face to face, telephone and written.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work in an organised manner.
- Continuous improvement mentality and receptive to change.
- Multi-lingual a positive advantage.
- Driving around in a company car.
- Access to our sales commission scheme.
- We know that having a work life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues flexible working opportunities in line with the needs of their role.
- Take a break with 25 days holiday (5 weeks) + bank holidays per annum.
- Pension scheme. A fantastic way to save for your retirement and benefit from employer contributions, we match up to 7%.
- Death in service benefit which provides a lump sum payment equal to 3 times your annual salary.
- Company sick pay scheme.
- The opportunity for international travel.
- Career progression and Learning & Development, with access to our 24/7 LMS.
- Perks and savings such as online cashback, instore and online vouchers and discounts via our Perks@Work scheme.
- Employee wellbeing programme – Free advice offering financial, wellbeing and relationship support 24 hours a day 365 days a year via our on-line portal.
- Get fit and take advantage of our cycle to work scheme.
- When on site, free parking is available.
- Receive free annual flu jabs.
- Stand out with our employee recognition schemes.
- We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome and supported. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
- All applications must be submitted in English.