Technical Sales Manager (Remote)

“Would you like to make the water & energy infrastructure in the UK more sustainable for future generations?”

Technical Sales Manager – Midlands

About Our Client

Amiblu is the world’s largest manufacturer of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GRP) pipes, with eight owned factories and 14 licensed factories globally.

The group is headquartered in Austria and has a technology center (R&D) in Norway. Our social mission is to solve the world’s water and wastewater challenges in a sustainable way. Many areas of the world lack infrastructure for clean drinking water, while large cities – also in the UK and Ireland – are experiencing challenges with their water networks due to large backlogs and increasingly extreme weather.

Amiblu as a group have growth ambitions and a goal to double its turnover within a few years. We are currently making major investments to increase capacity at several of our factories.

In the UK & Ireland we have the ambition that more people experience the benefits of GRP pipes, and consequently build new markets within water segments, industry and energy. Within those market segments Amiblu wants to support the water sector to develop itself into a more an innovative and sustainable low-emission sector with infrastructure built for the generations after us.

Job Description

As a Technical Sales Manager your role will be to working on winning new projects with consultant engineers, framework contractors and multi utility stakeholders. These projects can span in time from months to years from initial enquiry to completion, so the candidate needs to be used to working on long term and large-scale projects. You will be responsible for liaise with a diverse range of customers from people on site to CEO’s and MDs of large organisations.

Key responsibilities:

·        Continuously support existing customers and develop cooperations with new customers in the assigned region;

·        Grow the market, search for new development opportunities for Amiblu products.

·        Provide technical advice on the proposed GRP products.

·        Achieve individual sales and margin targets.

·        Actively promote Amiblu products in the assigned region.

·        Participate in trade fairs and conferences.

The Successful Applicant

·        A proven Sales track record within Water / B2B Construction industry related background, or related sector such as Civils, Infrastructure, Drainage, M&E, HVAC.

·        Experience of specification sales working on large scale/long term projects with consultant engineers and multi utility contractors/stakeholders.

·        University degree, preferably in engineering is an advantage.

·        Able to work on own initiative, whilst also being a strong team player.

·        Knowledge of using CRM reporting systems and effective territory planning.

·        Ability to work on multiple projects at a time.

·        Readiness to go on frequent business trips, occasional visits to production and R&D plants in Europe and Scandinavia as requested.

·        Driving licence and valid passport.

What we offer

·        An opportunity to develop in an international environment.

·        Attractive salary along with a contributory, Pension Scheme; Car allowance; 22 days annual holiday Plus additional UK statutory days.

·        Bonus system based on achievement of sales targets.

·        Internal induction training as well as development of competences through additional training.

Contact

Please contact Joanna Hulme on 0044 1257 483940 or jo@sharplesdavies.co.uk with your CV if you would be interested in hearing more about the role.