Sales Director(RB0030)

Renumeration : £60000K ( negotiable depending on experience)

Location : SouthEast

Reference : RB0030

 

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Posted Date: 17th Oct 2011

Enquire : Raj Bhardwaj

» email  | Tel: 07769697858

Job title: Sales Director

Remuneration: £60,000+ OTE, company car; pension, mobile phone; laptop. Shares will also follow in due course.

Location: Kent

The Company

• · Our client is a successful, vibrant and innovative industrial packaging business based in Kent, with an excellent pedigree that stretches back to its formation in 1926.
• · With a series of workshops underpinned by excellent investment and lean manufacturing principles, they offer a truly diverse product range.
• · There is a real entrepreneurial flair and management competence throughout the business, and a commitment to grow it in the medium term.
• · There is also a growing willingness to elevate their game, with a restless drive to offer leading edge service to clients whilst buying very competitively.

The Role

• · A vacancy for a Sales Director has arisen due to a planned retirement next year.
• · The main challenges of the role are:

o Deliver profitable growth in the industrial packaging market.

o Hence grow current sales of circa £5m to £7m in the next 2-3 years.

o Managing the team of Account Managers.

o Contribute to the Strategic Direction of the business.

o This will be a hands-on role, in addition to the management responsibilities.

The Person

• · The key experience and knowledge requirements for the role:

o A minimum of 3-4 years’ experience of operating in a sales management role

o Motivating and coaching of sales staff whilst working in a highly flexible environment

o An understanding & appreciation of financial performance measurements is important.

o A proven track record of developing and winning new sales in a business-to-business environment.

• · The key personal behaviours and attitudes required for the role are:

o Customer focused with an entrepreneurial core.

o A team-player with a passion.

o Strong influencing / negotiating skills.

o Good organisational skills and attention to detail.

o Good communication skills.

Why You Should Apply

• · If you do a sterling job, the role will evolve into a shareholding capacity.
• · In these troubled times our client is a stable, profitable and independent business.
• · You would be joining an excellent, friendly and highly-competent team that is going places.

For further details, please contact Raj Bhardwaj with your CV on: raj@knowitall.co.uk

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