Sales manager
Responsible to: Sales Director
Main Purpose of Role: Responsible for leading the sales team to drive performance, through motivating and managing individuals effectively
Key Tasks:
• develop a sales strategy to achieve organisational sales goals and revenues
• set individual sales targets with sales team
• delegate responsibility for customer accounts to sales personnel
• co-ordinate sales action plans for individual sales people
• oversee the activities and performance of the sales team
• ensure sales team have the necessary resources to achieve optimum performance
• monitor the achievement of sales objectives by the sales team
• liaise with other company functions to ensure achievement of sales objectives
• evaluate performance of sales staff
• provide feedback, support and coaching to the sales team
• plan and direct sales team training
• assist with the development of sales presentations and proposals
• develop online sales platforms
• co-ordinate and monitor online sales activity
• investigate lost sales and customer accounts
• track, collate and interpret sales figures
• forecast annual, quarterly, and monthly sales revenue
• generate timely sales reports
• develop pricing schedules and rates
• formulate sales policies and procedures
• help prepare budgets
Direct Reports
Sales Estimators
Account Managers
Marketing Co-ordinator
Key Requirements for Role:
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• organization and planning
• problem analysis and problem-solving
• information management
• team-leadership
• formal presentation skills
• persuasiveness
• adaptability
• innovation
• judgment
• decision-making
• stress tolerance
Person Specification
• business degree or related professional qualification
• experience in all aspects of planning and implementing sales strategy
• technical sales skills
• proven experience in customer relationship management
• knowledge of market research
• experience in managing and directing a sales team
• relevant product and industry knowledge
• solid understanding of digital sales platforms
• experience with relevant software applications
Benefits
• Health cash plan Scheme: you will be enrolled into the company health cash plan
• Company Sick Pay: You will receive company sick pay after 6 months employment
• Birthday Holiday: Your birthday off if it falls on a workday
• Cycle to work scheme: The Company operates a cycle to work scheme.
• Eye test voucher: We offer Spec Savers eye test vouchers to all staff.
• Garage Door Discount Scheme: We offer a discount scheme for the purchase of a garage door.
The above is not an exhaustive list, the job holder may be required to perform (on a temporary or permanent basis) other related or unrelated tasks which the company reasonably believes falls within their capability and/or responsibility.
