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Career Cross Ltd
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London, Greater London
Sales Manager
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £35,000 per annum |
Overview
Sales Manager - London - £35k bonus benefits Our client is very well-established and recognised as London's leading marquee hire, gazebo hire, party and event hire company. They supply catering and event equipment for both private and corporate clients throughout London and the South East. This is a great opportunity to play a major role in a growing and successful business, reporting directly to the business owner and overseeing all aspects of sales and marketing. The function of this role will be to maintain and expand sales and gross profit. Identify and develop key and target accounts and secure their long term commitment. Seek out new market opportunities to develop further and assist in the identification and introduction of new products. Responsibilities: • Managing and motivating a normally six-strong sales team (junior and senior levels) • Achieving and surpassing sales and profit targets • Setting target accounts for the sales area and agree strategy to obtain and secure the business (liaising with senior sales staff) • Plan a monthly call schedule of accounts to be visited and the objectives of the visit • Produce regular reports incorporating all relevant information such as enquiry details, pricing, competitor activity, for distribution via our in house system to internal sales staff and leading to a monthly report to summarise activities • Increase the customer base and market share by opening new accounts • Develop contacts and relationships with customers to ensure that we are first choice when placing orders, that we get first refusal in competitive situations and to be familiar with customers’ regular requirements • Fully understand the properties and applications of the stocked product range • Identify new products which may be added to our portfolio and work in conjunction with the sales and marketing team in assessing the market and promoting these products • Be aware of competitor activity and report changes and trends in the market place. The ideal candidate will have experience with: • Events/hospitality/marquees experience or certainly a knowledge of outside events • Commercial awareness and management experience • High energy and ability to motivate the team • Self-starter and driven individual • Team player Keywords - events, sales, sales manager, event hire, marquee, catering, gazebo, account manager, hospitality, sales and marketing, party hire, equipment hire, London, SE England, South East, furniture hire, glassware, cutlery, crockery, bar equipment, product hire, rental