Telesales Manager - Epping Area £70,000 - £80,000 + Excellent Bonus

Our client are one of Britain's biggest suppliers of electrical & mechanical workshop tools and machinery.

The Role:

The UK Sales Team Manager will manage, motivate and develop the telesales team selling to our national database of dealers/ distributors. Markets covered include automotive, pumps, builder's merchants, electrical and industrial supplies and many more.

Principle responsibilities and duties:

* Managing the sales team and all sales activities within the company.

* Motivating staff and leading the team to achieve sales targets.

* Chasing leads and following up on opportunities to generate sales.

* Ensuring all administration for sales is completed effectively.

* Setting sales targets and activity key performance indicators.

* Reporting on progress towards sales KPI's.

* Liaising with other departments within the company.

* Carrying out sales training with sales executives.

* Interviewing and selecting new members of the sales team.

Key Skills required:

* Experience negotiating wholesale trade agreements with national accounts, buying. groups or major companies essential.

* Experience of hard goods sales would be advantageous.

* Proven track record of successfully managing in-house wholesale telesales teams. ideally selling technical or hard goods to stockists rather than end users.

* Solid experience selling at national level.

* Highly motivated with a drive to succeed and a passion for sales.

* Strong time management and multi-tasking skills.

* Excellent written and oral communication skills.

* Computer literate including Microsoft Office systems.

Benefits:

* Annual salary review. Bonuses twice yearly.

* 23 days holiday.

* Company Contribution Pension scheme with Life Assurance.

* Daily lunch option, On-site parking