Senior Sales Representative in West Midlands

At Claire Joster, our client a multinational company, leader in the manufacturing and commercialization of industrial and automotive components, needs to fill a Senior Sales Representative position in the West Midlands UK.

Role

We are currently seeking a Senior Sales Representative, who will be working as a part of the sales team responsible for UK. He will be focused on building and maintaining relationships with key customers as well as on new customer acquisitions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage customer inquiries that require commercial support.
• Assist and provide technical advice and suggest solutions.
• Relationship management with existing customers: this will include sending offers, provide lead times and coordinate delivery of customer orders.
• Attract new customers in the industrial and automotive sectors through sales and marketing activities.
• Negotiate and close sales by agreeing the terms and conditions between the company and its customers.
• Record and maintenance of customer data.
• Active participation in trade fairs, in which the company participates as an exhibitor or a visitor.
• Offer after-sales support services and assist customers with application issues or claims.
• Support in the design of custom-made products - especially vital for the automotive industry.
• Preparation of practical demos at the office or at the facilities of the customer.
• Coordinate the sales process for the automotive industry, including coordination with the head quarters’ quality department for delivering PPAP, IMDS and other documents that customers could require.
• Secure orders, guarantee product standards and assure product delivery.

Requirements

• Skills and Qualifications at least 5 years´ of experience in similar positions, in sales , marketing, or sales roles.
• Completed secondary education, ideally of technical character; a university degree is an advantage
• Willingness to work in sales of technical products
• Ability to be a contributing member of a small team Ability to build and maintain long-term relationships
• Ability to travel 20%
• Diligence and focus on achieving goals Excellent knowledge of MS Office programs, ERP and CRM knowledge is a plus
• Residence in the West Midlands is desirable
• Active driver

Offer

• Incorporation into a multinational company with great possibilities for professional development in UK but also internationally.
• Permanent contract after trial period
• Fixed & Variable salary with monthly expense reimbursements
• Company car for business activities
• Laptop and mobile phone for business purposes