Are you a experienced sales professional within RF? With a track record of selling into the Defence, Avionics and industrial sector? looking for the opportunity to join a highly established market leader? who are looking for an individual to join their team as they continue their successful growth across Europe.

Ford & Stanley - The Engineering specialists are recruiting for a Sales Manager who can drive long term sales growth in a £600 million-pound business who supply components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity globally.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for selling into the RF Space and Defence, Industrial Market including Medical, sensor devices, Industrial Equipment and broadcast.
• To assist Sales peer group in attainment of profitable, long term sales growthTo advise on, and position, new growth opportunities for all products, as per specific market segment strategy
• To manage the highest level of service to all customers, external and internal
• To plan and carry out Company policies to all phases of sales activity, personally or by delegation

The Candidate

The successful candidate must be passionate about sales, showing they have a confident and diplomatic manner when dealing with customers, a flexible attitude to problem solving to meet everyday challenges this role will bring.

Essentials

• Experience in technical Field sales in a customer faced environment.
• Experienced dealing with OEM's and system integrators or other sales channels within the UK.
• Working with clients and stakeholder both internally and externally.
• Must present a demonstrable record of accomplishment in winning new business.
• Ability to plan and co- ordinate customer meetings.
• Ability to communicant effectively internally and externally.
• Willingness to sell outside home country (mainly Nordic region and Northern Europe).
• Plan and anticipate business conditions occurring in the market.
• Have a full understanding of the status of the market including,
• Open Quotes.
• Open Orders.
• Customer payment issues.
• Overdue Orders.
• Annual Price agreements.
• Customer movement.

Desirable

• Some knowledge and experience using CRM databases.
• Technical Qualifications (Electronic/ mechanical).
• Experience in technologies such as Fibre optics or Low frequency.

Closing Date: 19/10/2018

Likely Job Titles: Sales Manager, Sales Executive, Sales Director, Head of sales, Area Manager, Key account Manager, Commercial Manager, Senior sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager.