My client is a long established and successful engineering business and is seeking to recruit a UK Sales Manager to manage, motivate and develop a telesales team selling to our national database of dealers/ distributors which covers automotive, pumps, builder’s merchants, electrical and industrial supplies and many more. As the UK Sales Manager your ker responsibilites will include;- * Managing the sales team and all sales activities within the company. * Motivating staff and leading the team to achieve sales targets. * Chasing leads and following up on opportunities to generate sales. * Ensuring all administration for sales is completed effectively. * Setting sales targets and activity key performance indicators. * Reporting on progress towards sales KPI’s. * Liaising with other departments within the company. * Carrying out sales training with sales executives. * Interviewing and selecting new members of the sales team. You will be able to display a track record of success as a UK Sales Manager with the following skills and abilities * Experience negotiating wholesale trade agreements with national accounts, buying. groups or major companies essential. * Experience of hard goods sales would be advantageous. * Proven track record of successfully managing in-house wholesale telesales teams. ideally selling technical or hard goods to stockists rather than end users. * Solid experience selling at national level. * Highly motivated with a drive to succeed and a passion for sales. * Strong time management and multi-tasking skills. On offer is an attractive basic salary and excellent bonuses and the autonomy to build and mould your team accordingly