Sales Manager
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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Broxburn |
| Area | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Sector | Construction - Any |
| Salary | £38000 - £40000 per annum |
| Currency | GBP |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Job Ref | J8037 |
- Description
- Exciting opportunity for an experienced Sales Manager to join an award-winning events marquee business based in Edinburgh servicing the whole of Scotland.
C&P Recruitment is delighted to bring this new and exciting opportunity to market on behalf of a well-established business.
Our client is a national company made up of four divisions: Event Marquee hire, Temporary Buildings, Festive Lighting and Placemaking. With bases in Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, and London, we have seen consistent growth each year across all our divisions. In 2020 we adapted our business after restrictions were imposed on events and (despite COVID-19) we had our most successful year since we started 35 years ago. We are continuing this progress into 2022 and are looking to hire dynamic people to help continue our growth. We are looking for someone to generate sales and project manage temporary building and warehousing structures. We are a multi-faceted business and operate efficiently, dynamically and with client satisfaction at the core of our values.
The Role - Summary
You will be passionate about delivering projects safely and efficiently from start to finish as well as proactively seeking new opportunities through active targeting, tender opportunities and expanding our offering to existing clients. The role is diverse with responsibilities in responding to enquiries, generating enquiries, establishing requirements and advising best practices, and providing suitable and accurate quotations, then following these up to confirm the sale.
It involves visiting and measuring up potential sites, developing plans and schedules for the successful installation and aiding the development of positive relations to achieve a high percentage of profitable repeat business. You will need to manage clients, sub-contractors, suppliers, installers and public bodies to ensure that projects run smoothly and any obstacles are overcome.
You will report directly to the Branch Manager of our Scotland branch but would have close liaison with other colleagues to produce sales plans, to achieve your stated objectives and wider company targets. Most projects will be in the Scotland, North of England and occasionally Northern Ireland.
The Role - Detail
New Business Development - Responsible for proactively seeking business opportunities and building sound relationships. Play an active role in marketing and advertising strategies.
Relationship Development - Responsible for proactively developing sound relationships with clients to ensure that full requirements are known, communicated and understood to enable delivery to their satisfaction and within established costs.
Enquiries & Quotations - Responsible for efficiently handling enquiries, understanding customer needs and, then preparation and timely delivery of appropriate quotations ensuring the correct authorisation process is adhered to.
Job Costing - Responsible for ensuring quotations are costed accurately and then priced appropriately in order to win the business whilst also aiming to achieve long term customer value and achieve the targeted returns.
Site Meetings - Responsible for conducting site meetings with the prospective clients, to survey the site including site specific risk assessments and building strong relations.
Project Management - Responsible for effective delivery of contracts under your control. This will often require organisation of any specialist plant, road closures, permits etc. as well as overseeing the installation and briefing teams.
For more information, please contact Ally Davidson at C&P Recruitment or for immediate consideration please apply now.
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