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Technical Sales Director

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11 months ago
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Do you have experience of SAAS sales and a reasonable level of technical understanding of software and data science?

Think you can win new work in a 'hunter' sales role?

This is the position for you!

Our client, a technology focused engineering business, seek to appoint a Technical Sales Director. Reporting to the Managing Director the appointed Technical Sales Director will identify new business opportunities with existing and prospective customers and convert them into sales to meet the company targets for growth and profitability. It is important that you have experience of SAAS sales. On offer is an excellent base salary and benefits package and long term, stable employment for a market leading engineering business with a skilled R&D team. There's lots of great services and systems that customers do want to buy!

Technical Sales Director - Role and Responsibilities - Sales Manager / Business Development Manager / BDM / Account Manager / SAAS / Software / Manufacturing

  • Establish and maintain relationships with designated existing and prospective customers
  • Communicate new product propositions to existing and prospective customers
  • Plan, prepare and deliver responses (inclusive of presentations) to existing and prospective customers
  • Produce a monthly sales report covering activity of you and your team
  • Promote and develop corporate image and reputation and contribute to overall business development plan
  • Maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions and provide the Managing Director with market activity feedback

    Technical Sales Director - Skills and Abilities - Sales Manager / Business Development Manager / BDM / Account Manager / SAAS / Software / Manufacturing

  • Degree qualified (or equivalent)
  • Experience selling SAAS and complex engineered systems
  • Proven track record in a technical sales role within a SAAS / software engineering market sector. Often you'll liaise directly with engineers (and purchasing and leadership posts too)
  • Excellent proposal presentation skills
  • Confident working in an autonomous leadership role (you'll get supported but will be relied on to be the self-starter the team needs)
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with customers and colleagues at all levels

    Technical Sales Director, Sales Manager / Business Development Manager / BDM / Account Manager / SAAS / Software / Manufacturing

    This is an excellent role offering generous compensation for the right person. If you're right for this role then you'll recognise it's an opportunity not to be missed. Please do apply now

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