Technical Sales Manager

Technical Sales Manager
Foundry UK – Manufacturing Sector
Location: Remote or Sheffield
Salary: Excellent + Bonus + Car + Pension
Look no further should you want to work for a leading, global manufacturing organisation, as an exciting vacancy has arisen for a Technical Sales Manager selling into the Foundry Industry/Metals based sector. Working within the technical sales team, you will gain exceptional solution sales and key account management training to sell unique, multiple products used to treat molten metal during the production of various types of cast iron. The products are key to ensuring the casting process is effective and you will also provide technical support to the customer along the sales journey. Should you already be a Technical Sales Manager, Sales Executive, Sales Manager, Key Account Manager or an aspiring technical person with a metallurgy background, wishing to develop your career in a commercial function apply now and take your career to another level.
The Role:
* Manage sales and technical support to UK Iron Foundries for Foundry Products, FeSi and recarburizers.
* Manage all related activities, order and delivery planning (DSP), receivables, stocks and other targets.
* Maintain customer contact, for all business sectors, via customer visits and online meetings providing direct technical and commercial support.
* Liaise between customer and the various departments within the company to ensure on time delivery of products.
* Key Account Management of existing customers and New Business Development and subsequent new product development in collaboration with the customer and various internal stakeholders.
* Documentation of customer related information (customer visit reports, opportunities, pipeline development) in Sales Force/Service cloud.
* Co-ordinate with technical sales managers and support functions to run and support the UK market to deliver high quality service, technical support and customer experience.
* Contribute to innovation in products - Foundry Alloys.
The Person:
* A technical qualification, either a graduate, apprentice trained or NVQ level 5 or higher ideally in Material Science, metallurgy, metal experts/engineers, or equivalent.
* Experience in Technical Sales and Iron Foundries able to manage current accounts, and develop new business, to ultimately deliver profitable sales growth.
* A positive and proactive individual, who can work as part of a team, to deliver exceptional service to valued customers, able to deal with new customer enquiries, easily build customer relationships and develop new business.
* Through a strong understanding of customer needs, developed through experience, product knowledge, and structured training, you will be able to demonstrate how the products create value for their operations. By focusing on value-added solution selling, you will strengthen long-term customer relationships and support sustainable business growth.
* A team player, with strong communication and interpersonal skills, who is inquisitive and has the desire to learn.
* Computer software skills: working fluency in MS 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint), Synergi and CRM such as Salesforce.
* Valid UK driving licence and fluency in English language.
* Flexibility for travel and occasional overnight stays.
This is a truly exciting opportunity and in return we offer an excellent salary and benefits package and to work in a friendly and energised environment