Area Sales Manager – Abrasives

Area Sales Manager – Abrasives Salary: £43+ commission + car + pension Location: South Location: To be located within: Avon, Berkshire, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucester, Kent, Hampshire, Isle of Wright, Somerset, Surrey, Wiltshire, W Susses or South Wales Salary: £43k + car + commission + pension Responsibilities: • New business development • Account Management. • Developing relationships with both end user and integrators • Full customer evaluations for process improvements • Liaising with product engineers in Germany • Reporting on a daily / weekly basis to Head Office • Maintaining CRM system • Dealing with contacts from director to shop floor level • Demonstrating and selling the companies range of products • Entertaining customers evenings / weekends as necessary Sales development of new business mainly within specified market segments:- Coated Abrasives • Metal fabrication • Tube, rod and wire processing • Castings and forgings • Aerospace industry • Furniture industry Bonded Abrasives • Gear production • Bearing production • Engine and transmission component production • Turbine blade manufacture Requirements: • Experience of selling within the coated & bonded abrasives (or associated industries) • Proven record of success through target based region • Strong educational background to ‘A’ level standard • Good communication skills with both customer and employees • Strong motivational, planning and organisational skills • Prioritising and effective time management • Competent user of MS Office • A full driving licence