Independent Forgings and Alloys have an exciting opportunity for a committed, driven and ambitious Sales Manager to join our journey to become the number one forging company in the world. This individual will be at leading edge of driving our sales and commercial team to success as we look to significantly grow the company through next 3-5 years This growth is being supported by a robust CAPEX plan enhancing capabilities through optimisation and automatio n Main duties of the role includ e:Achievement of set targets and KPI’s aligned to business strategy and objectiv esManage the sales team allowing them to effectively generate business through the conversion of enquiries into order so achieving sales target s.Review the development of key accounts and customer partnerships to allow sales team to maintain focus on key custome rsManaging team to ensure that they are able to meet department objectiv esMaintaining a high level of customer service, customer liaison through online, telephone contact and customer visits when applicab leEffective development and utilisation of CRM package/ERP Syst emOrganisation and completion of induction training, annual job chats, performance management, business skill matrix, return to work interviews, system administrati onMaintaining and reviewing the relevant sales quality procedures to ensure they met national and international customer specifications, meeting with internal and external auditors as requir edMaintaining departmental performance in line with Quality and Health and Safety procedures as requir edLiaison with other departments, e.g. production control and technical to maintain timely delivery to customer and decision on order priorities, if need edQualifications / Certificatio nsManagement and leadership capability ·Product knowledge of steels and other nickel based alloys and their capabiliti esKnowledge of the industry and its marke tsGood verbal and written communication skills ·Customer service awarene ssGood organisational and planning skil ls About Independent Forgi ngsIndependent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) is one of Britain’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers. The unique feature about IFA is the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location. Operating from a 680 000ft2 facility in Sheffield, we manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sect or.Why work for us?At IFA we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As one of the UK’s leading forge manufacturing company we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service to the company and our custome rs.We offer y ou:Holidays – you will have 33 days holiday, including bank holida ys.Pension scheme – IFA wants to provide its employees a good foundation for the life after work and hence offers a 5% contributi on.Bonus scheme – this is linked to team and company performan ce.Westfield cash plan – IFA provides level 1 health cash plan which comes along with numerous discounts and special offers, including gym discounts, online, high street and grocery retailers and many mo re.Wellhub – access to various fitness apps and gyms in the local ar ea.Free work wear and P PE.Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your care er.