We are looking for an experienced Sales Manager ideally within textiles or fabrics although not a necessity, as the Sales Manager you will be responsible for generating new sales leads, while also managing a portfolio of existing accounts, negotiating client pricing, and forecasting sales revenue within all markets, our client has a Sales Manager based in the North and South so you would be looking after the East Midlands with occasional visits into the Leicester office which is based in LE5. As the Sales Manager I am looking for someone with a proven track record of growing new business although the first year will be about learning all about the products and there are around 6000 products moving forward we are looking for someone who is used to targets, as the Sales Manager there will be travel involved in the role

Key Responsibilities as the Sales Manager

• Responsible for the development of the brand
• Grow customer base with prices, product range offer, training, technical support and any other needs.
• Identify correct decision makers within target customers (designers, architects,

manufacturers, facilities managers etc.)

• To be a creative force about the distribution network, sales operations, new targets.
• Build knowledge about the competition within the marketplace and feedback to

Business

• Budget responsibility defined by branch operation manager.
• Documenting customer information and share with back-office

Ideal experience

• Experience in sales or business development in B2B in relevant markets.
• Experience in selling textiles / fabric would be a plus
• Able to organise own diary and prioritise work
• Good balance between strategic work and operational excellence (execution /make it happen)
• Build knowledge about the competition within the marketplace and feedback to business
• Familiar with Pull (product specification towards prescribers) - Push (sales) Business Model
• Experience with modern ICT tools like Office365, Salesforce.com, social media etc
• Full UK Driving License

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