UK Sales Manager
The Role
This is a new role which will see a dedicated Sales Manager covering the whole of the UK. Sales in the UK are already growing rapidly and there is a wealth of opportunities which require a dedicated colleague ‘on the ground’ to harness them. Responsibilities include:
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Strategic sales growth across Fire Services and related sectors in the UK.
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Devise and Implement a sales strategy to take over ongoing leads and accounts whilst mapping and targeting new business.
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Regular visits to customer sites to establish need and conduct full site surveys.
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Monitoring of tender opportunities and producing bid proposals to tender for new sites.
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Full customer support through installation and training plus any ongoing support required .
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Production of training and user guides which can be used in the stations.
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Collaboration with internal colleagues and external partners to ensure smooth service delivery and full customer support.
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Regular feedback to R&D about opportunities to improve and expand the product offering.
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Accurate record-keeping to ensure that all ongoing sales and prospect opportunities are fully managed.
The person
This is a pivotal role for the business and an excellent opportunity for a dedicated, customer-focused sales professional to make a clear difference -both to your customers and to the business. We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate:
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Proven field sales experience, able to plan, maintain and grow sales across a large geographical area.
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Excellent consultative sales skills, can provide examples of winning sales of high-value equipment or solutions through fully highlighting the benefits to the customer.
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Technical equipment understanding would be beneficial.
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Experience of selling to the Emergency & Rescue services would be a distinct advantage.
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Tender writing experience would also be an advantage.
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Experience of conducting accurate site surveys and coordinating equipment installations.
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Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage a varied workload as well as maintaining an ongoing pipeline of leads and opportunities.
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Ambitious with a desire to grow your career, based on your success there is the opportunity to grow a team in the UK as the business expands.
