Job Title: National Sales Manager
Salary: £50k -£60k basic (depending on experience) + large bonus
Location: East Midlands / East Anglia
Reference: J6850
Contact:
Telephone: 0121 233 1522
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An environmentally friendly packaging converter seeks a candidate to market a range of products designed to remove plastic from the E-Commerce sector.
The candidate will have a proven track record in senior-level sales, ideally selling packaging to retailers. They are looking for someone whose ambition and determine will rival their current standing directors.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
1. Research new clients, products, markets & exhibitions/events on a national basis.
2. Prospect/cold call utilizing own initiative, industry knowledge & best practices eg. LinkedIn.
3. Persuade new prospects and lapsed customers to place physical orders and / or accept a meeting to establish packaging needs.
4. Maximise profitable opportunities by understanding client operation savings vs price paying.
5. Increase company participation in tendered packaging opportunities.
6. Attend exhibitions & relevant training courses to develop knowledge, techniques, and skills.
Personal Specification
1. Positive mindset with care of their work, clients & colleagues.
2. Proven track record of senior-level sales is essential, ideally in selling packaging to retailers.
3. Highly motivated and able to work effectively under own initiative.
4. Confident in liaising with company Owners/Directors and prestigious blue chip companies.
5. Ability to challenge / persuade prospect if hurdles need overcoming.
6. Excellent commercial acumen
7. Maximises ‘cold call effectiveness’ adapting prospecting method (e.g. LinkedIn/ teams)
8. Superb telephone manner & communication skills
9. Quick thinker
10. Team Player
11. Very strong interpersonal skills.
12. Confident and able to engage with internal and external stakeholders.
13. Pro-active work ethic
14. Organised and efficient.
15. Basic computer skills to include Microsoft Office and LinkedIn. (CRM training will be given).
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