Are you a Technical / Sales Manager looking for a new role? Do you have proven ability to develop sales pipeline from both incoming leads and current customers? Join our client in Oxfordshire as a Technical Sales Manager.
The Technical Sales Manager will:
* Build a sales pipeline and manage all aspects of the sales process, from leads to completion of orders, to grow sales
* Meet with existing and potential customers to review their needs
* Maintain good customer relationships to foster referrals and repeat orders
* Using own initiative identify potential customers for contract services and systems
* Make contacts to develop own sales leads
* Report on the competitive landscape
* Respond to contract manufacturing and industrial systems enquiries using the company's technical and manufacturing experts as required
* Prepare quotations and detailed technical proposals
* Provide sales forecasts based on management of sales pipeline
* Update company's CRM system to track the progress of opportunities and manage follow up. Maintain records to support forecast and build pipeline
* Assist with marketing activities as required. This may include attending relevant conferences, exhibitions and trade events
The Technical Sales Manager will have:
* Experience navigating capital approval procedures
* Proven ability to sell technical services and develop repeat customers and Key Accounts
* 5 years sales experience of technical products and services to industry
* >5 years' experience in progressing and generating leads
* >3 years' experience of international sales territory management
* Self-motivation; ability to operate autonomously with limited supervision to develop sales leads into orders
* Proven ability to establish and understand the detailed technical needs of customers relating to laser micromachining and competing technologies
* Experience of laser systems or laser technology would be advantageous. Do not need to be an expert but must be technically credible in front of the customer
* Wide experience of customer types and industries would be advantageous, particularly target markets such as the Semiconductor industry, microfiltration, laser welding of dissimilar materials, bio/medical and electronic devices, optical apertures / X-ray imaging
For a full job spec and list of benefits please apply ASAP
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