Area Sales Manager

Do you know the world of abrasives? - if so read on!!
North West Sales Manager – Home based.
Territory boundaries - North Wales / Staffs / Lancashire / West & South Yorksire
Is this role for me? Do you:

• Have an engineering or manufacturing education / background?
  
• Do you have experience of selling into Automotive, Aerospace or industrial sectors, either directly or via channel partners?
  
• Understand the role abrasives play in the manufacturing process?
  
• Do you want to join a global organisation, supported by fantastic people working in exciting and interesting environments?
  The Role:
  
• Responsible for a customer base in the region of North West England and North Wales
  
• Responsible for the planning and execution of customer visits in the sales region (industrial and trade customers) incl. price negotiations.
  
• Responsible for developing new business with existing and new customers
  
• You will act as the first point of contact for the client, incl. following up on quotations
  
• You will plan and coordinate product tests with end clients, if necessary supported by application engineers
  
• You will actively advise on the possible applications of our clients products
  
• You will also participate in branch exhibitions and in-house fairs
  To qualify you will have:
  
• A business/engineering education
  
• Passion and understanding for technical topics
  
• Experience in sales of industrial or technical products
  
• Strong communication skills
  
• High degree of personal responsibility, motivation and result orientation
  
• Experience using a CRM system and MS-Office
  
• Though your base will be your home office. Assume a travel activity of up to 75%
  The Company
  Our client is one of the world's leading manufacturers of Coated and bonded grinding tools, with 19 locations on four continents. They create quality products and services, and are constantly developing new abrasive solutions, drawing on their rich history and experience