03/09/2015
Sales/Business Manager – Dagenham area £40k+++++
We are looking to recruit a sales/business manager to start as soon as possible. Coming from a construction background you will have previous experience in managing a team of external sales reps and have a strong background in sales.
Key Responsibilities:
1 Sales
• To achieve and maintain agreed plans for sales and margins by servicing existing client base local to the branch, within the defined market sectors. Ensure the maximum return from trading arrangements in place and opportunities arising from central negotiation and promotion.
• To achieve planned sales and margins by developing trading with target accounts, both new and existing, within the sectors.
• To develop sales by opening new trading accounts for branch within the defined market sector and within set procedures for establishing credit facilities.
• To develop sales by pricing and negotiating competitively for work, making best use of trade leads, project-tracking information, and local knowledge.
• To develop sales by promoting new product to appropriate client base.
• To develop sales by promoting a range of relevant products to new and existing accounts.
2 Planning and Reporting
• To plan area sales activities effectively and efficiently by making best use of project-tracking, and trade leads.
• To plan product promotion in conjunction with supplier personnel to achieve branch targets within required timescales.
• To report commercial activities exceptional to plans, to suggest and initiate corrective action where required.
• To report commercial activities routinely, maintaining customer records, reporting and monitoring progress towards agreed objectives.
3 People Management
• Lead, monitor and motivate employees
• Identify employee training needs and ensure that it is implemented through company academy and records are kept up to date
• Conduct regular team meetings
• Carry out performance reviews in line with company...