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TECHNICAL SALES MANAGER

Employment Type Permanent
Location Greater Manchester , UK - HOME BASED
Industry Sector White Goods
Start Date ASAP
Salary/Rate 35-38k
Reference 7096 2D CA
Date Advertised 23-05-2008 - 00:01

This vacancy is out of date and no longer accepting applications.

Description

TECHNICAL SALES MANANGER

35-38k + AVENSYS + MOBILE + LAP TOP + PENSION + LIFE ASSURANCE

THE COMPANY

Well established as a market leading provider of products and services for the rail industry, this global mutli billion pound organization expects to maintain 10% growth year on year. Having invested heavily in new products for the infrastructure and rolling stock markets, the business needs to increase head count to take these products to market.

THE ROLE

As sales manager you will be home based covering the UK. Selling purely into the rail sector will need to give dual focus to each of the respective markets. This role will require you to be solution led in your approach to sales. It is vital that through effective fact finding that you can conceptualise what the customer is trying to achieve then provide a bespoke solution to achieve this. You will be dealing with OEMS, train operators, railway maintenance companies specifying projects worth £0.5 to 2m.

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal sales manager should have;

"An electrical or electronic sales background
"Experience of working on large projects
"Knowledge of the rail sector is ideal but by no means essential
"Drive to be successful

THE BENEFITS

The successful sales manager will be developed rapidly to become a successor within the business. The speed of which the company is growing necessitates the need to develop people into more senior roles every 2-3 years