Sales Director - Automotive - Midlands based

Salary £70,000 per annum + £10,000 Bonus, + Company Car & Excellent company benefits

Working Relationships:

The position reports to the UK Managing Director. The role will involve direct contact with Distributors and end-user customers and all members of the team including International colleagues.

The position has line responsibility for a 2 tier National team of 6 Technical Sales Engineers.

Duties:

• To work with the Managing Director to develop the agreed strategy.
• To implement the sales concept in a structured way commensurate with building and developing technical products
• Energising and developing Distributors
• To build relationships with major end users.
• To acquire and maintain a working knowledge of technical products.
• Working closely with the Marketing and Sales teams to devise and implement a powerful marketing package
• To share best practice with opposite numbers in other European markets
• To acquire appropriate product knowledge
• Developing and building excellence in the sales and support team
• UK Travel developing business with Distributors and End Users

Experience required:

• Educated to degree level / equivalent
• Proven success with route to market via Distributors - essential
• Proven success within Sales at Director/Regional or Management level
• Progressive work history in Sales
• Management experience
• Ability to develop strategy, Sales plans and profit targets
• Ability to lead and develop the Sales team
• Ability to develop/implement and lead strategic Marketing plans
• Ability to deliver a cohesive long-term growth plan
• Relationship builder
• Ability to elevate the visibility and profitability of the organisation
• Comfortable to deliver clear concepts for long term brand growth
• Comfortable with technical products

Salary up to c £70k plus £10k bonus

Car Allowance / Company Car

Excellent company benefits