Our West Sussex client is a specialist mechanical engineering manufacturer and is now seeking to recruit a Business Development Manager (Export).
They work globally in a specialist market and are proud to be the only UK manufacturer of this type of product. This is an export sales position (region to be discussed/agreed), with limited UK sales activity.
General Responsibilities
* Support existing customers and dealers
* Expand customer base
* Identify & appoint new dealers
* Follow up existing clients from extensive database & generate new enquiries
* Increase market share
* Raise Company profile
* Attend exhibitions
* Typically one week per month overseas travel
* Based at the factory, North Worthing, West Sussex
Experience/Attributes
* A mechanical engineering background is essential (a formal qualification would be an advantage)
* 3 to 5 years proven track record in sales of specialist capital equipment (e.g. pumps, industrial cleaning equipment, industrial plant, rotating equipment etc.)
* Export sales experience & working with overseas dealers would be an advantage, but not essential.
* Target driven
* Pro-active
Additional Information
* £40k basic salary plus 1% commission on sales achieved over £500k.
* Company car (or allowance)
* Laptop and mobile phone
* Company credit card
* Work place pension scheme (after qualifying period)
* 25 days holiday (plus statutory holidays)
* Private health care (after qualifying period)
* Hours are 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday with a 30 minute lunch break
* 3 month trial period