Sales Manager / Business Development Manager - Lighting Industry
Swansea (or home based)
C?40,000 OTE C?60,000 + Laptop + Mileage

Do you want to work in the fast changing technology sector? Our client is an expanding technology company that develops and manufactures energy efficient lighting products used for entertainment, architectural, medical and industrial applications. Catering to the lighting industries, aerospace and medical sectors, their impressive client portfolio spans the UK and worldwide. They now have an opportunity for an experienced Sales Manager / Business Development Manager to focus on developing their lighting business. Please note that experience in the lighting industry is essential to be successful in this role.

Reporting to the VP Sales & Marketing, as the Sales Manager / Business Development Manager you will work with distributors and take responsibility for the lighting market in Europe, Central Asia and North and South America. This position can be home based or based in their Swansea office, and will involve occasional UK and International travel.

With your experience of the lighting market, as the Sales Manager / Business Development Manager you will enhance the existing client base whilst penetrating new companies and you will develop account strategies around targets companies/partners.

Ensuring you maximise sales to both end-user companies within the lighting sector and through dealer channels worldwide, you will be confident in taking qualified leads and converting them to volume sales.

To succeed you will have experience of the lighting market. Although not essential, preferably you will have LED experience. You must also be able to successfully manage a sales pipeline and have sales planning, forecasting and reporting skills.

Highly motivated and dynamic, as the Sales Manager / Business Development Manager you will enjoy taking a hands-on approach to new business development and you will be comfortable managing and developing sales plans and key partner relationships.

An excellent communicator with a flair for presenting and negotiating, as the Sales Manager / Business Development Manager you will be a robust character, able to meet tight deadlines. You will also need to be flexible to work and travel as required, therefore you will need a passport and a current full UK driving license.
KEY Words Sales manager/Sales Executive/Business Development/Swansea/Cardiff/Newport/

Rate of Pay:

£50000

Sector:

Electronics

Location:

South Glamorgan

Duration:

22/02/2008

Please contact ND Search for more information on 029 2082 7586 or use our Candidate Registration form to register with us.