Sales Manager

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Sales Manager

  • Location: Somersham
  • Salary: £30000 - £40000.00 per annum per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 2 years ago

  • Sector: Office Support Recruitment
  • Contact: Lucy Atkin
  • Contact Email: latkin@theonegroup.co.uk
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 02 September 2021
  • Job Ref: BBBH40481_1627987609

Working for one of Cambridge's most innovative and inspiring R&D start ups, a new opportunity has been created for a Sales Manager to play a pivotal part in their growth plan.

My client has successfully proven their technology with individual product sales, their drive for the future is to grow these and win and ultimately develop other significant accounts.

Your role will be to instigate and initiate relationships with new accounts, and then manage those accounts to grow revenue and build long term profitable relationships.

You will provide input to the New Business strategy and will ultimately be responsible for profitable sales within nominated accounts and sector campaigns.

Key responsibilities:

  • Primarily responsible for acquiring new client relationships and expanding footprint by selling their technology
  • Establishing initial contact or building on our existing relationships across multiple contact points
  • Prospect for sales opportunities within new clients; developing strong relationships with senior executives and key client stakeholders within clients buying process
  • Arrange and lead meetings, presenting our capabilities, and identifying clients' needs
  • Work with internal stakeholders, product teams and marketing to sell solutions that meet identified client needs
  • Ensure we assign appropriate technical expertise to meet our clients' needs, and oversee technical communication to minimise timelines and maximise revenue
  • Network and build relationships within client organisations to deliver on-going business growth
  • Influence the development of our capabilities as it relates to the market's changing needs
  • Deliver upon agreed personal sales target


Experience & qualifications:

  • Fluent in written and spoken English
  • 5+ years of customer-facing experience in a business development role
  • Evidence of success in building new accounts
  • Experience of operating in a consulting/services environment
  • Experience of use of CRM system
  • Degree qualifications or above in Business or Science/Engineering domains

The successful candidate will ideally have business development experience within a scientific domain.

You will be expected to spend 2 or 3 days per week in our Cambridge HQ and travel globally to visit our clients when needed.

Competitive commission structure offered for this role.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply or call Lucy Atkin on 01223237888 for an informal discussion.