position sales manager technical products location home based ideally north of england salary k k bonus pension car the company my client specialises in protective and industrial packaging to the building and construction industry the role responsible for ensuring achievement of target sales volumes and values for accounts managed consistent with company business strategy main tasks set and agree overall sales targets objectives and strategy with the appropriate business area representative supported by the business line manager define and develop new business opportunities negotiate agreements with customers to achieve company objectives ensure satisfactory investigation of customer complaints within the defined complaints procedure coordinate all contact with customers to achieve close liaison at all levels and the consistent promotion of the company and their brands operate a market intelligence service and provide samples of competitive products for monitoring maintain up to date records of all customerbusiness meetings in the appropriate company reporting database provide sales forecasts information and market reports as required by the business areas contribute to formulation of sales policy product development and strategy develop and agree with your superiorbusiness line manager on customer plans other projects from time to time as appropriate to the needs of the business competence profile and prerequisites tobe work experience 4 years experience in building construction industry industrial packaging extrusion and printing a behavioural competencies customer orientation flexibility achievement orientation communication teamwork initiative relationship building networking systematic thinking innovative thinking influencer awareness of business environment b functional competencies customer integration commercial communication written and spoken competitive strategies and competitor knowledge product and technical knowledge own production raw materials conversion consultative selling end use understanding and supply chain knowledge customer management skills pricing and cost structure travelling 7 of the work time to apply please send your cv on a completely confidential basis to michelle collier at key recruitment uk ltd i am an industry specialist consultant working solely within the packaging sector email michellec keyrecruitmentcouk call 0 write key house the embankment emery park vale road heaton mersey stockport sk4 gn england