Sales Representative

Sales Representative

Staffline Ireland are recruiting for a Sales Representative on behalf of a leading manufacturing company. The Sales Representative will develop and grow sales of food processing, preparation, production and packaging machinery by identifying new business opportunities, managing existing customer relationships and providing customers with suitable machinery solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop new business opportunities within the food manufacturing, food processing and packaging sectors.
• Proactively contact potential customers through telephone calls, email, site visits, networking and industry events.
• Generate new sales leads and maintain a healthy sales pipeline.
• Promote the company's range of new and used food machinery.
• Achieve agreed sales targets, margins and profitability objectives.
• Identify opportunities to sell additional machinery, spare parts, upgrades and related equipment.
• Research competitors, market trends and emerging customer requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective customers.
• Understand customer requirements, production processes, budgets and operational challenges.
• Visit customer sites to assess machinery requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Provide professional advice on machinery suitability, capacity, performance and applications.
• Maintain regular contact with customers throughout the sales process.
• Deliver a high standard of customer service and develop long-term commercial relationships.
• Any other duties role may involve.

Person Specification:

• Proven experience in a sales role, preferably involving industrial machinery, capital equipment or technical products.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive approach to generating new business.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to understand pricing, margins and profitability.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple enquiries and opportunities.
• Competent IT skills, including email, spreadsheets and CRM or sales management systems.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites.
• A professional, reliable and customer-focused attitude.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience selling food processing, food preparation, food production or packaging machinery.
• Existing contacts within the food manufacturing or food processing industry.
• Knowledge of new and used machinery sales.
• Experience preparing technical quotations and machinery proposals.
• Understanding of food hygiene, hygienic equipment design and food manufacturing environments.

The Rewards

The successful Sales Representative will enjoy a competitive salary circa £45,000 - £60,000 depending on experience plus commission, car and fuel card.

Location

The Sales Representative role will be covering Northern Ireland.

To be considered for this position, please forward your CV to Ross McConville at Staffline Ireland by clicking on the APPLY button on this page and attaching your CV.

The Staffline Ireland Specialist Team is a dedicated division within Staffline Ireland, focused on providing Permanent, Contract & Temporary staffing solutions across; Construction, Engineering, Accountancy & Finance, Financial Services & Insurance, Health & Safety, HR, IT, Sales & Marketing, Senior Manufacturing, Procurement & Supply Chain & Medical, Health & Social Care.