Food Science Graduate Equipment Sales Executive

Equipment Sales Executive (Food / Non-Pharma)
 Field based role: Own car required and expected to visit the office in Winchester when requested
 Competitive salary depending on experience
 Package includes: Laptop computer and mobile phone, Group health + death in service insurance schemes, 20 days holiday rising to 25 with length of service, company pension scheme contribution of 3% of salary rising with length of service

Our long established client is a leading UK supplier of pharmaceutical, life science, and food based process equipment in the UK and Republic of Ireland and seeking a Sales Exec to focus on the development of their 'non-pharma' product lines, selling capital equipment (food based process equipment) to customers for ongoing development of food based projects. This is a great opportunity for a candidate who has sales experience and an understanding of the food / non-pharma sectors; or to employ a recent graduate in a scientific discipline who has the hunger and desire to learn and develop into this role.

The position requires a full-time technical field-based person with a passion for sales, and responsibilities to include:
A willingness to dedicate a large portion of time to lead generation activities, in order to help grow our market awareness for the 'non-pharma' range in both the UK and Ireland.

The successful candidate is likely to meet the brief below:
* To be educated to minimum degree standard in a scientific discipline, or have sufficient experience selling within the environments outlined in this job specification - although experience is not essential
* To be able to absorb new process technologies quickly and easily
* To be able to confidently converse with potential clients across all aspects of the project spectrum i.e. technical, commercial, and logistics, to ensure deals can be closed, efficiently
* To be prepared to meet customers at their site
* Be a confident, motivated self-starter who thrives on a high degree of autonomy
o The candidate should be able to demonstrate their ability to work within the remit provided
* Team Player
o Someone who enjoys being part of a wider team, and helping out, when required

Responsibilities include:
Business development and lead generation
* The ability of the candidate to generate their own leads
* This should be achieved by understanding the market-place, and utilising platforms such as:
 LinkedIn + Sales Navigator
 Linking up with core research groups
 Reviewing company websites and phoning up prospective clients
* Developing and executing a targeted business development strategy:
 The plan will need to cover the way in which the successful candidate believes they will be able to grow the non-pharma / food lines in both the UK, and Ireland, respectively
* Qualifying all incoming leads from a successful outbound marketing campaign
* Assisting the Group Head of Marketing with the development of promotional activities
* Maintaining CRM records, Keeping any new or current contacts updated
* Attending relevant trade shows, exhibitions, table-tops/other promo events to promote the range
Commercial competence
* Preparing quotations, often in co-operation with our Principals
* Carrying out commercial negotiation to close for prospects derived from outbound or business development campaigns
* Remaining within the commercial remit set-out by the Sales Manager
Forecasting
* Generating sales forecasts on a regular basis, minimum of 1 calendar month
* Having the ability to independently conduct demonstrations/training sessions on the equipment, at a customer facility
* On receipt of order, liaising with Sales support team for the smooth fulfilment of the order and installation of the product sold
* Liaising with the Financial Controller for invoice production and where necessary assisting in credit control

The equip Sales team consists of:
4 x sales personnel, Supported by 1 x sales administrator and other departments that cross-over frequently will be marketing, accounts, and engineering

If you are interested and feel you have the right skills or wish for a confidential discussion then please apply to this role.

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