An experienced and proven Sales Manager required for a specialist organisation with head offices based in Kettering, Northamptonshire. The successful candidate will be expected to lead and inspire a Global Sales Team working within the Commercial Department.

NB: This role involves overseas travel - occasionally over weekends - up to 20 weeks a year.

About The Department:

The Commercial Department is responsible for maintaining and increasing global membership base along with driving sales of the company’s varied services.

About The Role:

As a Sales Manager, you will be required to carry out the following:

• Lead and inspire the Sales team

• Deliver annual sales, new member and member retention targets

• Increase membership throughout all current and potential countries of operation

• Increase sales of all products, training and other services

• Undertake regular visits and develop a contact plan for key customers

• Develop strategic new member targets

• Liaise closely with the Sales Teams in all countries to support new and existing members

• Organise events targeted at members and potential customers

• Support with planning and meeting arrangements for exhibitions

Applications are invited from candidates with the following skills / background:

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience of leading and inspiring a sales team

• Comprehensive understanding and empathy with different and varied industries and a good understanding of the supply chains that the company supports

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Experienced results driven sales background

• Excellent time management and organisational skills - must be self-motivated

• Good verbal and written communication skills and able to build relationships with both customers and colleagues

• Confident meeting face to face with all levels of management

• Entrepreneurial and business savvy

• Able to support colleagues in Sales & Marketing teams

• English language skills

• Experienced and comfortable with significant domestic and international travel, occasionally over weekends and for up to 20 weeks a year.

• Hold a full driving licence

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a testing-based environment would be an advantage

• Competent with Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams / Zoom, PowerPoint and delivering presentations / webinars

• Experience of digital client management systems

• Experience of organising and delivering events

• Experience of overseas travel

• Experience of using social media platforms

Benefits Include:

25 - 30 days (service related) annual leave; life assurance; a group personal pension plan; income protection; free parking; flexible working hours.

Further information and a copy of the job description available on application.