Sales Manager

Salary: £180,000 per year

Sales Manager
Homebased (UK)
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Package: Car allowance, phone, laptop, pension, private medical, bonus 10% of salary
The client:
Listgrove has been retained by a market leader, specialising in the supply of specialty raw materials into the polymer and related industry sectors. From multiple locations it represents a number of international market leading principals and provides a wider range of materials, additives and chemicals. Part of a wider group the company is poised for further progression as it delivers on its organic and inorganic growth strategies which will further strengthen the business within its current and future markets. The product portfolio is centered around essential functional additives and specialty modifiers, with a clear emphasis on the technical attributes that lead to property and productivity enhancement. They are a highly technical, value-add distributor, representing globally positioned producers of specialty and technical products. In addition to its value proposition supplemented by a highly motivated and competent sales and marketing team its primed to service and surpass the customers’ expectations.
The role:
• Increase revenue, gross margin and number of trading customers
• Record all customer and principal interaction within the electronic CRM platform
• Work alongside the Sales Directors to devise a business plan and actions required for growth in gross profit, year on year and in line with budgeted targets
• Representation of the company at relevant trade exhibitions and specific events
• Proactively provide business development proposals, properly qualified and quantified
• Work closely with all departments to ensure that customer and principal requirements are met
• Travel both within the UK and International will be required as part of this role
The Person:
• A technical appreciation of raw materials into the polymer industry
• Technical degree with in a polymer, chemical or materials focus.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills
• Excellent with numbers, understanding gross margin and profit is essential. Also the ability to provide reforecast and financial data as part of the budgeting
• Focused on creating new business by networking and prospecting, whilst ensuring retention of business levels via repeat business
• Competent within MS Office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience using CRM platforms
• Ability to be a self-starter and work upon own initiative
Highly Motivated and Proactive
Listgrove is more than a global recruitment partner to its clients in the plastics, packaging, recycling and chemical industries. For over 45 years, we have supported companies with professional advice and successful HR solutions. All assignments are tailored to the client’s needs and delivered by expert consultants.
Why select Listgrove?
* Established in 1975
* Recruited in 68 countries
* Recognised International brand
* Exhibited around the world; in Russia, China, India, USA, Middle East, North Africa and extensively throughout Europe
* Global network of candidates and talent data
* Search projects completed across all functions and at all levels of seniority
* Access to a network of offices across the world
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