Company Overview & Job Description -  

Selling to over 100 countries through 37 offices based in 5 continents our Client are the Global leaders in the promotional products industry. The Group have made a number of Company acquisitions in recent years and have plans to continue with this strategy. With plans to significantly develop business within the UK and across Europe this newly created role offers a considerable opportunity on an International scale for the right individual. It challenges many industry conventions. Job title, job description, role and responsibilities are extremely flexible. Nothing is set in stone. We do not want corporate clones and industry traditionalists. However, this is a serious market opportunity and a serious business with serious funding, which requires a serious operator.

The role will report to the Managing Director. It will carry responsibility for all aspects of sales and customer relationships, from planning to execution. In addition it will also offer the incumbent the opportunity to work with a young and dynamic senior management team on further Company acquisitions across Europe.

Key objectives are: to develop and implement a strategic sales plan based upon the existing business plan; to achieve targeted sales volumes and value; to nurture the existing customer relationships; to create and build new customer relationships; to contribute to all aspects of business and marketing strategy and to continue to build a profitable trading and product sourcing team.

Support and team spirit will be available at start-up from the managing director (a highly experienced business and marketing professional) and the finance manager. You will have regular involvement with other members of the International Executive team and would be a key part of the management team. Dependent upon business growth, our main staffing priority will be for you to build a sales team.
This is a new role. We believe the potential is vast – not just to further develop UK sales by expanding the sales team but also as the Company continues to look at further acquisitions throughout Europe.

· This role will not suit someone expecting a structured corporate environment. It will suit a highly motivated individual, able to set their own agenda and with very good business skills and professionalism. You will set the agenda, not work within it.
· Likely to be a sales and business professional of graduate calibre, with experience of working in the Business to Business industry and specifically with an understanding of the Distributive and/or third party routes to market.
· It is probable that you are currently an ambitious national sales manager or similar looking for an opportunity to develop your career.
· Experience of managing accounts or markets on a European basis is an advantage.
· An understanding of the processes involved in mergers and acquisitions would be an advantage.
· Personal qualities will include: positive attitude, confidence, professionalism, ambition and vision.
· Negotiable salary of c.£50,000 basic, plus substantial bonus and car/allowance.

Contact Jill Steele now quoting C1747 on 01483 595959 or email info@harridge.com

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