Senior Technical Sales Manager
1 day ago
Redditch
Senior Technical Sales Manager Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 per annum, dependent on experience Contract Type: Permanent, full-time Working Hours: 39 hours per week Office Hours: Standard office hours are normally 08:00–16:30 or 08:30–17:00. As this role involves significant time spent travelling and meeting clients, a flexible approach to working hours is expected. Hybrid Working: This is a hybrid role. Sales personnel are required to be in the office a minimum of two days per week, with the remaining time allocated to client visits, international travel, or remote working as appropriate. As a Technical Sales Manager, you will be responsible for driving product growth by engaging with new, lapsed, and existing clients. Your role is critical in maintaining long-term profitability and ensuring success in a highly competitive market. You will be responsible for providing excellent service, accurate quotations, and professional representations of the company’s offerings to clients across the globe. Key Responsibilities Client Engagement & Sales • Identify and develop new business opportunities with potential clients., • Maintain and enhance relationships with existing clients., • Attend exhibitions globally (typically five per year)., • Revive lapsed accounts, ensuring a strong and sustainable customer base., • Provide accurate estimates, quotations, and proposals to clients., • Participate in monthly sales meetings, delivering detailed reports on activities and progress., • Provide short visit reports to management following client meetings., • Support technical and other sales staff in their efforts to meet client needs., • Work seamlessly with other sales team members and related activities., • Proactively work to boost the profitability of the business., • Aim to integrate into the management structure over time, contributing to the strategic direction of the company. Training An ad hoc training program, both in-house and external, will be implemented to ensure continued professional growth. Territory & Travel This is a global role requiring significant international travel. • International travel is expected to average approximately one week per month., • The role may involve working outside of traditional office hours and a flexible work pattern due to the international nature of the job., • Ability to drive internationally is preferable. Technical knowledge of the metals industry and possibly presswork . A PhD in Metals, Metallurgy, or a related discipline, or a degree / PhD in Chemistry or a closely related scientific field, is highly desirable. An engineering, metallurgy, or related qualification is also considered advantageous Benefits • Holidays: 33 paid days per year, including statutory holidays. Leave must be arranged in line with workload and agreed by management., • Pension Scheme: Participation in the company’s Group Personal Pension Scheme with a 3% employer contribution., • Private Medical Insurance (Senior Managers): 20% company contribution to Bupa private healthcare., • Company Car (Senior Managers): Available via salary sacrifice scheme., • Expenses: All reasonable out-of-pocket expenses reimbursed upon receipt., • Company credit card, mobile phone, and laptop provided., • Personal car use reimbursed at 45p per mile, with the option to transition to a company car at a later stage., • Reasonable use of low-cost airlines, value hotels, Uber, and trains is expected.