Export Sales and Distribution Manager

About the Opportunity

We are the internal recruitment partner for Vero HR Ltd, a well-established and innovative business at the forefront of recruitment solutions.

We are presenting a truly unique opportunity for a highly driven Export Sales and Distributor Manager to join our Sales and Marketing team in a remote environment.

The successful Export Sales and Distributor Manager will work closely with a long-established network of overseas distributors, providing engineering and scientific training and ongoing support.

You will identify, develop, and negotiate new business opportunities, bringing new distributors onboard and take responsibility for the negotiations of high value deals.

This is a varied role which will also see you organising and attending exhibitions globally and participating in a wide range of UK and international projects, offering endless learning opportunities.

Key Requirements

Who we are looking for:

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

• A sales professional, with proven experience in export sales/distribution management.
• Experienced in negotiating for high value contracts.
• Relevant technical and scientific knowledge (electronic engineering, environmental instrumentation/plant science etc).
• Knowledge of environmental, plant science, agricultural and horticultural markets would be beneficial.
• Educated to degree level in engineering or applied science would be advantageous.
• Adopt a consultative selling approach.
• Ability to build strong working relationships.
• Highly driven and self-motivated with a focus on success.
• Ability to communicate effectively with international stakeholders and adapt/interact with different markets in all countries.
• Happy to work in a co-operative working environment.
• Willingness to commit to a role that involves frequent international travel.

Benefits

Why you will like working with us:

In return we are offering:

• A competitive salary of £65,000 per annum.
• Working hours are Monday to Friday, 40-hours per week.
• Annual leave entitlement of 33 days including bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Entry into the Group Personal Pension scheme upon successful completion of probation with employer contributions of 7%, also increasing with length of service.
• Life assurance 4 x salary.

As an employee of a co-operative owned business controlled by its members, you will be offered membership following satisfactory completion of your probationary period. You will have the opportunity to participate in running and improving the business.