Technical Sales Manager- Remote in King's Lynn, Norfolk

Noodle Talent Partners are delighted to be exclusively supporting a growing manufacturing business in recruiting a Technical Sales Manager to join the team on a Permanent, full time basis.

This is a remote role which will require frequent weekly travel to see clients in the UK, and bi-monthly visits to the head office in Norfolk.

This will be a proactive role where you will have key budgets and targets to meet through development of sales from both new (70%) and existing customers (30%).

The role

• Build strong relationships with customers through in-person client meetings, problem solving and addressing any customer issues whilst presenting appropriate solutions to maximise customer satisfaction and optimise revenue opportunities
• Ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and service standards at all times
• Proactively source and develop new customers through market research and new business development activities (cold calls, meetings- in person & virtual, along with email management), identifying decision makers and building new relationships, providing quotations in line with needs
• Following up and converting leads
• Demonstrate technical expertise of WasteWater Treatment solutions through a consultative approach and understanding of customer needs, promoting solutions and outlinining features & benefits
• Maintain a strong understanding of your customer base, managing customer spend, monitoring buying activity and identifying opportunities.
• Tracking all sales activity using the CRM system for accurate sales & forecast management
• Build solid knowledge of the product range through detailed undersanding of product descriptions, attending industry events & seminars, and networking accordingly, exploring opportunities to add products and continuous improvement to product ranges
• Maintain awareness of the market, monitoring competitor activity and trends, identifying opportunities through customer competitor activity and reporting to management
• Ensuring effective marketing campaigns and technical support structures are formulated and implemented

What are we looking for?

• A minimum of 5 years Technical Sales experience, preferably within the Waste Water treatment sector 
• A proactive hunter approach to seek out sales opportunities from both new and existing customers
• Technical and consultative sales ability, understanding customer individual needs and provide technical quotations on products
• Clean UK Driving licence
• Proficient IT skills- Microsoft Office, Navision (or experience with another CRM and willingness to learn)
• Strong organisational and planning skills, ability to self manage and coordinate own workload
• Enthusiasm and high levels of self motivation with a drive to deliver results
• Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills
• Desirable- Qualification within either Evironmental Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing, Biology or Chemisty
• Strong numerical and literacy skills to make calculatations and produce professional proposals & correspondence.

Package

• Salary circa £45,000-£55,000 (negotiable)
• Company Car, Laptop & Mobile Phone
• BUPA Private Healthcare
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity for Company Shares
• Company Pension
• Company events

Please apply online with your updated CV as soon as possible if you're interested in this great opportunity, or refer someone you know who maybe suitable and interested. 

Thank you 

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