Sales Manager

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Mercury Hampton Ltd is exclusively retained to recruit a Strategic Sales Leader for the UK Gas Market for a world leading manufacturer of mechanical components such as pumps and valves. You will report to the UK Sales Director and MD, shaping a growth plan, expanding distribution, and engaging with OEMs and distributors. The role offers £80k-£90k base with OTE £100k+, plus home office, pension, laptop, mobile and bonus. Fast progression to director within a large group is on offer. The ideal candidate has extensive UK gas market sales, a mechanical engineering background, and a proactive relationship driven leadership style; tips for applying: tailor your CV to the gas sector, quantify wins, and showcase key accounts and upsell success. Apply via the button or contact Mercury Hampton; response within two days.

• Head of Sales
• UK Gas Market
• Global Company - Manufacturer
• Mechanical Components
• Fluid Related Mechanical Engineering Components 
• Pumps / Valves / Fittings
• World Class training and Professional Development
• £80,000 - £90,000 Basic salary (experience dependent)
• Home Office, Company Car, Pension, Laptop, Mobile Phone, Credit Card and Bonus, on target earnings of £100K+
• Rapid Career Progression Opportunities to Director [large group]
• Area – UK / ideal central location
• Home Based could live in Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham, Derby, Peterborough, Northampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Stockport, Birmingham etc.
• Mercury Hampton is working exclusively with this client. 

Mercury Hampton Ltd has been exclusively retained on this critical hire. A world leading manufacturer of mechanical components for applications throughout numerous industrial sectors is now looking for Strategic Sales Leader to manage the UK Gas Market for them. You will have extensive knowledge and experience of the UK Gas Network, the OEM’s who supply into it and the distribution partners associated with the UK Gas Market.

You will work closely with the UK sales Director and Managing Director to develop and deliver a growth strategy for the gas market, growing distribution and the engagement strategy. You will have an experienced sales team to help you deliver the numbers, and world leading products renowned for reliability, safety and innovation. You will work closely with customers to enhance and develop new products whilst managing end to end sales for all customer contacts delivering best practice service delivery. You will be the Head for this sector and will network with thought leaders in the UK gas industry. You will manage all aspects of this division; profitability, turnover, product mix, payment, project management, pricing, KPI’s and CRM.

You will be joining a dynamic and rapidly growing global manufacturer; there will be massive career progression opportunities both in the UK and globally for the right person with the right attitude.

The Candidate:

• The successful candidate will have extensive sales experience of mechanical component sales into the GAS Market
• Extensive knowledge and experience of the UK Gas industry
• Mechanical Engineering Background
• You will be a leader and an inspirational manger
• You will understand fluid related components – pumps, valves, seals, filtration, etc
• A strong strategic thinker with exceptional ability to develop relationships, manage key accounts and develop new business 
• You will have excellent communication skills and able to communicate and sell to a wide variety of levels.
• Dynamic “can do” attitude, and enthusiasm for sales
• An engineering qualification will be advantageous but not essential.
• A mechanical engineering apprenticeship would also be desirable 
• Extensive Product training will be provided.
• You will have an eye for upselling / cross selling opportunities 

Please click on the apply button or contact Mercury Hampton directly. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two working days.