Area Sales Manager, Midlands
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£55,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3556 (90% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £55,200, and WIKA Group is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
Company Overview:
For over 75 years, WIKA has been a renowned partner and competent specialist for any task in the field of measurement technology. With steadily growing efficiency, innovative technologies are applied when developing new products and system solutions. The reliability of the products and the readiness to face all challenges of the market have been the key factors for WIKA achieving a leading position in the global market.
Within the WIKA Group, currently 11,200 employees are dedicated to maintain and improve technology in pressure, temperature, force and level measurement, and also in the fields of flow measurement, calibration and SF6 gas solutions.
WIKA Instruments in Sevenoaks provide pressure, temperature, level, flow, force and related calibration instruments. Our facility includes an engineering services department with repair, modification and calibration capability as well as incorporating the TC Fluid Control, level manufacturing capability and our ATEX approved electrical temperature manufacturing line. We are now looking for an accounts payable to join our team.
Your Activities:
- Be responsible for the individual sales area performance compared with the agreed sales targets and KPIs
- Actively develop a strategic focus on developing new business in the area of responsibility utilising modern tools and establishing future potential. This is all to be recorded in the CRM system.
- Development of new accounts to increase market share in all strategically important market segments, and all products and services.
- Requirement to develop listing status in our end user accounts to support direct supply and supply through EPC/Package vendor channels.
- Focus on developing new OEM customers, specifying WIKA within their packaged, and where possible embedding the WIKA solution so it is difficult for competition to attack.
- Take full ownership and management of the leads, campaigns, opportunity and quote follow up processes for your area.
Your Profile:
- Proven track record of technical sales within instrumentation, process automation or similar industrial sectors
- Strong business development mindset with a hunter mentality
- Excellent communicator, negotiator and presenter
- Technical qualification (degree/HNC/HND) is desirable
- Ambitious and eager to learn, develop, and progress within a technical sales environment
- Experience using CRM systems to manage pipelines, opportunities, customer data, and sales activities
- Full, valid UK driver’s licence required
Apply now
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Where this offer sits in the market
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. WIKA Group holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3556 going rate of £55,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.