General Sales Manager| Trucks and Commercial Vehicles

Ref: 411 | Posted: 14th Jul 2021

Sales Manager

Welwyn Garden City

Flexible package, circa £80,000 inc benefits

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Ellis Mason are recruiting for a GENERAL SALES MANAGER to join a leading truck manufacturer in Hertfordshire.

The purpose of the role is to devise, implement and co-ordinate the company fleet, municipal and retail sales strategies, highly effectively managing the individual sales departments and dealer network.

To be eligible for this role, we’re looking to speak with GENERAL SALES MANAGER'S with previous experience managing a successful sales team within the commercial vehicle market, a high degree of commercial acumen and good financial knowledge. Experience within both fleet and retail markets is preferred.

THE SALARY

Base salary circa £60,000
20% bonus
12% pension contributions
Monday to Friday role
Company car
32 days holiday
Good growth opportunities

THE JOB

Ensure annual and monthly sales objectives and targets are met, in line with the Company business plan.
Motivate the sales teams to meet monthly targets and objectives whilst working within appropriate pricing parameters.
Provide monthly updates on sales progress and review objectives and targets.
Accurately forecast vehicle stock requirements and subsequently place a monthly order with the manufacturer.
Build positive relationships with customers and the dealer network to motivate and develop increased fleet and retail sales.
Working together with the M.D., liaise closely to communicate sales activity and market intelligence.
Utilise marketing data on customer trends and communicate such information to the sales teams and dealer network to drive sales plans.
Collate competitor information and communicate monthly.
Work closely with vendor finance partner to devise finance-based sales strategies and effectively control the dealer stock plan.
Contribute fully to the success of the senior management team, working closely & harmoniously with the other departments.

the application process

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the agency

A recruitment agency you can trust, Ellis Mason have been matching talented candidates with new job opportunities since 2017. Working with Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire’s most successful businesses, Ellis Mason specialise in commercial recruitment; recruiting people skilled in administration, customer service, HR, finance, marketing, IT & more.

Being an independent recruitment agency means we really get to know our candidates. Saving time for both employers and employees by making the best possible matches. Acting as both a recruitment business and recruitment agency in the fulfilment of this role.

Thank you for your application, Where possible, we endeavour to contact all candidates, however due to the volume of applications, we ask that if you have not heard from us within 7 days to please accept that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.