Territory Sales Manager

The Company:
* Fantastic opportunity to work for a hugely profitable, zero carbon, environmentally focused packaging organisation turning over £2 Billion annually. They are now looking for a Territory Sales Manager to join the team. Paying £45,000 - £55,000pa depending on experience.
Job Title:
* Territory Sales Manager
Job Purpose for the Territory Sales Manager:
* The Territory Manager will be responsible for managing existing accounts and developing new business opportunities. The types of companies you will be working with will be a mix of SME and Blue-Chip organisations within food & drink manufacturing, pharmaceutical, ecommerce and retail. Your clients and prospects will be based in the Yorkshire / Northeast region so you must be happy to cover this as an overall territory. You will be selling bespoke corrugated packaging solutions, this is very much a solution sell, the sales process involves influencing multiple stakeholders and working with design teams. The area is well established and this is a great role for a high energy, highly credible, consultative sales professional.
Previous Experience of the Territory Sales Manager:
* Excellent relationship building skills
* Establish, develop & maintain business relationships with current customers in the assigned territory and market segment to generate new business for the organizations products and services
* Maintain, develop and grow profit & volume within all accounts in line with predetermined plan
* Participate in the definition of new customer search strategies, carrying out the necessary prospecting for developing potential customers and information to determine their potential
* Provide technical and quality advice in line with customer requirements
* Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints
* On-going coordination with customer service to monitor orders, claims, planning of visits and contacts with customers, receivable arrangements etc
* Propose sales forecasts and monitor them
* To monitor & achieve the annual budgeted sales (volume & value)
* Propose account plans for your customers and monitor them
* Tenacious, positive “can do” attitude
* Structured sales approach with the ability to work within a team and autonomously
* Highly motivated with a desire to succeed
* Numerate and commercially astute
* Organised and professional in attitude, conduct and appearance
* Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
* PC literate, competent in MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint
Salary:
* £45,000 - £55,000pa depending on experience plus bonus, car & benefits
If you feel you have the right skill set and attributes for this role and that it’s the challenge you are looking for then please contact us on a confidential basis (phone number removed) or apply via the website