Export Sales Manager
- Employer
- Hunters Recruitment & Training
- Location
- Hove, East Sussex
- Salary
- 38000 - 42000
- Closing date
- 3 May 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Import & Export
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Export Sales Manager
Hove
£38000 - £42000
Full Time, Monday to Friday
Hunters’ client is an extremely creative and successful medium sized stockist of innovative products, gifts and toys requiring an Export Sales Manager. The primary responsibility for the Export Sales Manager will be to manage, develop and leverage existing relationships, whilst identifying new business opportunities to grow sales and brand awareness across Europe, North & South America, Australia, Russia, and UAE amongst other territories worldwide.
Further responsibilities include:
• Implement the company export strategy in line with the overall aims and requirements of the Company to boost sales performance.
• Grow existing accounts and develop new international business avenues.
• Organize, attend and participate at international and domestic trade shows to generate new sales opportunities.
• Work closely with sales, operations, accounting, NPD/marketing teams to build, develop and execute strategies in line with corporate objectives.
• Stay abreast of competitor activity and market insight to develop a competitive edge.
• Be responsible for budgeting and meeting annual sales targets.
• Plan and carry out customer visits to a regular agreed schedule to ensure full coverage of the export market.
The successful Export Sales Manager will ideally have:
• Business Management and/or Economics Business degree or similar.
• Proven experience within Export/International Sales - with significant success.
• Have exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders at various levels.
• Have a real passion for the Gifting/Novelty/Gadget/Home industry and its market trends.
• Be able to work autonomously and with the team.
• Be comfortable in travelling frequently across multiple regions.
• Preferably be able to speak an additional European Language.
• Be a self-starter, entrepreneurial, commercial and determined individual who can really make a difference in a corporate environment.
• Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong decision making and negotiating skills.
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