Sales Manager - Labels

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SALES MANAGER - LABELS MIDLANDS

Attractive Basic plus OTE + Bonus + Company Car + Phone + Laptop + Pension

Our client is a highly profitable independent Barcoding, Labelling & Auto ID company producing bespoke high quality plain & printed self-adhesive labels, barcode labels, high performance & coated materials, hologram labels, RFID/ RTLS and all associated print & apply, coding and Auto ID systems, consumables and software. The company supply into a wide range of non-food / non-FMCG markets in the UK and overseas such as Automotive, Aerospace, Surgical Instruments, Engineering Materials etc.
They have an exciting opportunity for a Sales Manager who will be required in the office a couple of days a week, to manage and grow sales with existing customers and to develop new business by targeting elite verticals with the current portfolio of products. This role is a senior management position and you will be tasked with growing and developing your own sales team within a short period of time. The company is investing in increased capacity & cutting edge technologies to meet customer demands.
Preferred background in labelling or related consumables sales is preferred.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Grow labels & consumables sales - generating new accounts through targeted activity and following up leads
• Working to the company's strategy to expand the customer base and ensure its strong market presence
• Closing new orders within new accounts
• Updating the CRM system and prospect lists
• Generating meetings with customer/prospect meetings within the UK
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
• Present sales reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
• Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status
• Achieving growth and hitting long term sales targets by successfully developing a sales team
• Updating monthly sales reports
• Setting objectives, coaching, and performance monitoring of sales staff

REQUIREMENTS:

• External Sales experience 3 years
• Industry knowledge, labelling/end users/Partners
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Excellent communication skills
• Microsoft based products - Office, Outlook, Syteline, CRM,
• Good Organisation Skills
• Excellent time management
• Sound interpersonal skills.
• Excellent administrative skills
• Technical knowledge of printing hardware