At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive sales in North Oxfordshire and Northampton, building strong customer relationships.
- Company: Leading organisation in the Agricultural Machinery sector with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with autonomy and the chance to work independently.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the agricultural sector while achieving your sales targets.
- Qualifications: Experience in sales, particularly in the Agricultural Machinery industry, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Location: Based in North Oxfordshire and Northampton
Salary: Competitive, DOE + Excellent Benefits!
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Dunwall are proud to be representing a leading organisation within the Agricultural Machinery sector in the search for an experienced Area Sales Manager to cover North Oxfordshire and Northampton!
You will plan and carry out all sales activities within your assigned territory, developing and extending a close working relationship with customers and suppliers. Your responsibility will include ensuring customer satisfaction and managing the quality of the sale and service we deliver. You will be achieving maximum sales profitability, growth and account penetration with an assigned territory and/or market segment by effectively selling the Company's products and/or related services.
As our Area Sales Manager you will:
- Generate and qualify sales leads
- Prepare sales action plans and schedules
- Make sales calls and visits to new and existing customers
- Develop and make presentations to current and potential customers
- Maintain sales activity records and reports of customer interactions
- Develop a technical understanding of the products
- Respond promptly to sales enquiries and concerns by phone, electronically or in person
- Ensure customer service satisfaction and good relationships
- Follow up on sales activity
- Quality checks on product and service delivery
- Monitor and report on sales activities and follow up for management
- Conduct market research where appropriate
- Manage and attend presentations, shows and other events as required
- Monitor competitors, market conditions and product development
- Maintain and develop the customers database
- Enter on a regular basis all relevant information and actions within the company's CRM system
- Effectively use the outlook calendar for all planned events, meetings, appointments etc
In order to be successful in this role you should have:
- Ability to undertake research and then communicate findings in an appropriate, written form
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of technical information, with the ability to convey this information to both a technical and non-technical audience
- Ability to work independently and autonomously
- Experience in the use of Microsoft applications, CRM systems and the internet as a research tool
- Knowledge of basic business principles and administration procedures
- Experience in a business-to-consumer sales environment
- Proven experience in the Agricultural Machinery industry
- Relevant product and market knowledge
- Personable and clearly extroverted
- Naturally inquisitive and interested, offering solutions to customers
- Collaborative but action-oriented approach with high comfort operating autonomously
- Developed business acumen and communication skills
- Passion for making a difference within the Agricultural sector
- Proven ability to achieve sales targets
- Planning, organising and administering
- Persuasiveness and negotiating
- Adaptability and initiative
- Presentable
- Full and valid driving licence
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on APPLY today!
