Territory Sales Professionals (Key Account Managers & Sales Executives) Territory: East Midlands Region (Nottingham, Leicester & Derby) Sector: Packaging distribution & solutions Basic Annual Salary up to £47,500 (dependent on experience) plus bonus/commission (scope within scheme to double your earnings), company car (or allowance) & flexible benefits package including hybrid working, up to 27 days holiday (Plus additional annual leave purchasing scheme) Sector: Packaging distribution Our Company Macfarlane Packaging, the UK's largest packaging distributor, is now inviting interest from experienced territory sales professionals to join our East Midlands team at a time of real excitement for the region. 2024 promises to be a memorable year with significant investment and imminent plans to help further consolidate our market-leading position whilst delighting our customers. Appointing and nurturing the best sales talent within our industry is key to our ongoing strategy. Our territory sales roles We are seeking to employ both Sales Executives and Key Account Managers within the East Midlands region. Reporting into the Regional Business Manager at our site in Nottingham, both roles are full sales cycle.' Join us as a Sales Executive and you can expect to manage a regional portfolio of existing customers while focusing dedicated quality time to new business generation. An ability to switch focus and dedicate adequate time to both aspects will dictate your success in meeting agreed goals and targets. You will thrive in building relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders across a range of customer accounts, continually reviewing needs and acting on opportunities to present fresh solutions. As a Key Account Manager, you will take charge of a multimillion sales, blue-chip client portfolio, enjoying lots of autonomy in decision making and influencing desirable outcomes. Our extensive customer base boasts several high-profile, well-known brands within the wider industrial & e-commerce sectors. You will act as the main contact for your assigned customers responsible for successfully delivering solutions to meet their needs. Your success shall also be measured against account growth and gross profit targets which will require you to identify & capitalise on all opportunities to increase sales/profitability by utilising a solution-led sales approach. One aspect that distinguishes us from the competition is our Innovation Labs, whereby your role will be supported by our on-site packaging engineers and extended team of specialists. This collaborative environment is dedicated to devising and delivering tailored solutions to our diverse range of customers who we invite into this setting. Territory sales role responsibilities Create and implement a business plan for allocated territory to maximise sales & deliver excellent standards of customer service & support Maintain and develop existing accounts while also identifying new business opportunities and extending the customer base Manage assigned Accounts to ensure that the Regional Sales and Profit Targets are achieved and exceeded Be the main point of contact for Key Accounts, with emphasis on building relationships throughout the organisation Maintain strong sales administration including the use of CRM (Dynamics) to follow up all leads, inquiries/quotes Adopt a consultative approach with clients in tailoring appropriate solutions to meet needs while developing/maintaining a strong knowledge of all packaging solutions and full product range Work in a constructive manner with your key internal colleagues across internal sales, logistics & procurement Do you have the correct profile? Our business enjoys a track record of stable and committed staff, so we are really looking for loyal, engaged, and self-motivated individuals to join an already highly successful team. You will have a minimum of two years' experience in occupying a similar territory/field-based sales role. Prior packaging-sales experience is of particular interest to us, but we are open minded to considering individuals who can genuinely demonstrate a strong track record of sales achievement within closely affiliated sectors and industries. You will be an effective negotiator, with the ability to build strong relationships via first-class communication and influencing skills. You will enjoy genuinely adding value' to customers as your prior experience will already have seen you selling a solution. Selling with integrity, you will be accustomed to delighting customers and be able to illustrate a recent track record of success in meeting sales targets. We would ask that you live on patch' (or very close to) the East Midlands region (and have a valid UK driving license). Strong IT skills are also important (MS suite incorporating Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and ideally some prior use of CRM systems - important for analysing & reporting on sales data. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, or sexual orientation. Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly. Our benefits We provide a competitive basic starting salary (level dependant on specific sales role) and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes. Our flexible employee benefits can include: - 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays Contributory pension scheme Geographical salary weighting available at specific locations Range of company cars or cash allowance (including electric) for qualifying roles Employee assistance program to support & advise with well-being & any issues Extensive range of training/development & potential progression opportunities Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail/leisure brands) Annual paid Volunteering Day Simply Health/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles Enhanced HR policies relating to various employee rights & entitlements Long service awards (5-40 years) Charitable giving options Financial support with eye-tests/purchasing glasses (DSE users only) O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25% off) Your future with us Here at Macfarlane Group, you truly have the potential to shape your own future and set your own ambitions. We are a large group company where internal promotion and mobility are key features of our success. Through tailored career plans, we provide a wide range of structured training & development pathways, utilising both in-house expertise to share knowledge and the best-in-class external training partners. There is potential access to management & leadership development, and we work closely with recognised, accredited bodies including the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) & the Institute of Sales Professionals (ISP). So there really are no limits to where your journey within Macfarlane Group may take you. How to apply/next steps This is an urgent appointment whereby we will be working to identify and review the best of applicants swiftly in the hope of selecting the successful candidate to commence with us ASAP. Please note that Macfarlane Group supports hybrid working' where possible and we often conduct our first stage interviews via video. To make an application please simply click apply' ensuring that your CV is up to date and relevant. All applications will be acknowledged, shortlisted applicants normally hearing from us within a week or two. Unsuccessful applicants will also be notified at the end of our process, although if you haven't heard from us within 2-3 weeks of applying, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE ADZN1_UKTJ