Heating Sales Manager

Field based/hybrid

Life’s Good at LG!

At LG, we deliver products and services that make lives better, easier and happier through increased functionality and fun. Put simply, we offer the latest innovations to make “Life Good” – from home appliances, consumer electronics and mobile communications to business innovations in digital signage, air conditioning, solar and LED lighting. As a global leader, we strive for greatness in product leadership, market leadership and people leadership to realize our growth strategies.

We strongly believe that our people’s competitive spirit, proactive leadership, and expertise helps drive the company forward. As such, LG is the right place for you if:

You are a smart cookie. You like to dig into the data and find creative solutions.

You are motivated and driven. You thrive on a challenge and want to be No. 1.

You are a people person. You like helping people out and you want to understand where they’re coming from.

You’re honest and you will speak up (politely, of course!), but you do it because you care and because it’s the right thing to do.

The Opportunity

LG is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Heating Sales Manager due to continued growth within the Company. We are a leader in heat pump technology with a global reputation for quality products therefore, we require a motivated, forward-thinking individual to join our heating sales team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Air Solutions Department as Sales Manager - Heating Sales Team. Our Heating Sales Team is responsible for helping to develop and grow the UK heating business in line with LG’s strategies and objectives.

As a Sales Manager - in the Heating Sales Team, you will work within the heating sales team, providing assistance to homeowners, installers and merchants alike. Working with our technical team, you will be providing product training, technical assistance to customers on our range of Air to Water Heat Pumps throughout England.

You will be responsible for heat pump installer development and align with the National Heating Sales Manager and technical team, and be responsible for sales and technical related activities for installer development. You will also drive sales of the air to water heat pump products, including AWHP. You will be supporting existing wholesaler sales channels and home builders.

Your Role & Responsibilities

• Identify and create new sales opportunities with both existing and new customers, with a view of achieving agreed set volume targets
• To maintain and service sales agreements with targeted customers and to achieve set and agreed KPIs
• Prepare project design, specification and quotations using LG equipment in support of the sales team
• Execute sales strategy as discussed and agreed with the Heating National Sales Manager
• Provide effective and detailed reporting of all sales and business development activities
• To promote the LG brand through regular and set presentations to customers (wholesalers, homebuilders) as required
• Deliver technical Seminar presentations to identified heat pump installers
• To liaise with other departments for cross business opportunities, to resolve payment disputes, to assist in new product introduction and end of life management to optimise levels of inventory

Skills, Education & Experience

• You will have experience in a sales role such as an Account Manager/Sales Manager
• Able to demonstrate growth of business, commercial acumen and ability to achieve commercial objectives
• Experience of working within a performance management environment – KPIs and Service Level Agreements
• Has great technical and product awareness, including product development and business planning
• Solid experience in the Heating Heat Pump market, preferably gained from a reputable heat pump or boiler manufacturer. Engineering or a heat pump qualification would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be given.
• BPEC qualified (Preferred), CSCS (Preferred), NVQ in plumbing (Preferred)
• Proven performance and customer management skills
• Good understanding of all relevant legislations and government grants related to heating and plumbing
• Knowledge of heating route to plumbing and heating industry, and specialist in renewable distribution
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint and Excel
• Full UK Driving License

Your Benefits

• 9% Employer Contribution into your Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare (including optical & dental) for you and your family
• 25 Days’ Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays)
• Staff Discount
• Subsidised Cafeteria
• Company Car or Car Allowance

Our Equal Opportunities Statement

LG Electronics U.K. Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Right to Work

Please note that any job offer made will be conditional on the individual holding a legal right to work in the United Kingdom by the time employment commences.