At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a sales team, build customer relationships, and drive sales growth.
- Company: Dynamic company in the manufacturing sector with global reach.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, travel opportunities, and professional development.
- Other info: Exciting role with regular travel across Europe and career advancement potential.
- Why this job: Join a vibrant team and make an impact in international markets.
- Qualifications: B2B sales experience and knowledge of manufacturing or engineering sectors.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 40000 £ per year.
Salary: 40,000
Location: Newcastle
Job status: Permanent
Working hours: 35 hours per week
Start date: Late August 2026
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with key customers in the UK and overseas markets
- Provide prompt and effective support in response to customer enquiries and requirements
- Deliver sales targets and profit objectives through proactive sales activities and account management
- Develop and implement medium- to long-term sales and marketing strategies
- Collaborate with management to respond to RFQs and identify opportunities for business growth and profitability improvement
- Work closely with operational teams to forecast and monitor customer production requirements
- Sales team management
- Maintain and update sales-related records, including quotations, drawings, product master data, and model control sheets
- Travel regularly across Europe, especially Eastern Europe, to visit customers and support business activities (1-2 trips per month)
- Support inventory management activities, including biannual stock-taking
- Identify training and development needs and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements:
- Previous B2B sales experience selling tangible products
- Experience within manufacturing, automotive, engineering, or industrial sectors is highly desirable
Sales Team Leader - Japanese Speaking employer: People First (Recruitment) Ltd
As a Sales Team Leader at our Newcastle location, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive work environment that values collaboration and innovation. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive training programmes, and opportunities for career advancement, ensuring that our employees grow alongside the company. Join us to be part of a diverse team that celebrates success and fosters a culture of excellence in customer service and sales performance.
Contact Details:
People First (Recruitment) Ltd Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace Sales Team Leader - Japanese Speaking
B2B Sales Experience
Customer Relationship Management
Sales Target Achievement
Account Management
Sales and Marketing Strategy Development
RFQ Response Management
Business Growth Identification
