Your Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a Country Sales Director to drive the expansion of our Industrial market share in the UK & Ireland through strategic engagement with direct accounts and distribution partners.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and execute the Industrial Growth Strategy to maximise profitability and sales expansion.

- Provide leadership and coaching to the Industrial Sales team, ensuring top-tier performance and continuous development.

- Collaborate with management to establish budgets and forecasts that align with sales targets for key accounts and sectors.

- Oversee daily operations within the sales team to uphold the highest standards of internal and external customer service.

- Optimise Salesforce usage for market intelligence, activity tracking, and generating new business opportunities.

- Manage operations at the Birmingham Fort Dunlop office, ensuring compliance with HSE and environmental standards.

- Ensure adherence to quality and corporate governance guidelines, advancing the company’s interests and objectives.

Your Qualifications

Qualifications and Skills Requirements

Education:
- Essential: HNC or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or Business.
- Desirable: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or Business.

Professional Experience:
- Essential: Experience in a technical sales or commercial management role.
- Desirable: Experience in industrial technical sales or commercial management.

Technical Skills:
- Proficient in computer use, including MS Office Suite.

Language Proficiency:
- Essential: Fluent in English.
- Desirable: Proficiency in German.

Interpersonal and Leadership Skills:
- Demonstrates strong leadership and coaching abilities.
- Effective team player with exceptional communication skills.
- Exhibits positivity, self-motivation, and professionalism.
- Passionate, committed, and persistent.
- Skilled in presentation, negotiation, and strategic thinking.
- Adept at building relationships, networking, and delegation.
- Possesses strong problem-solving capabilities and customer-focused approach.

Travel Requirements:
- Willingness to travel both within the UK and internationally as needed.

 

 

We look forward to your online application.

 

Information on our understanding of leadership can be found here: www.schaeffler.com/leadership.

 

 

Your Contact

Schaeffler (UK) Limited 

Emmaline Horncastle 

 

 

 

Keywords: Experienced; Manager; Full-Time; Unlimited; Sales Management;