General Manager, South West Europe

Process Automation & Material Handling, Equipment & Solutions - Food & Beverage
Highly Competitive Salary + Car, Generous Bonus & Benefits
Based: UK

The Role
A role of extraordinary scope and opportunity, reporting to the European Sales Director, responsible for developing the strategy and leading the team to deliver regional sales and profitability growth directly and through distributor channels.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing an integrated regional commercial strategy for the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Greece and the Nordics.
• Leading the Sales, After-Sales, and Distributor Sales teams to identify and win new customers whilst further developing existing accounts, in order to exceed realistic sales, margin and market share objectives.
• Personally leading commercial negotiations with large blue-chip international end-user customers and distributors.

The Candidate
The role calls for a high calibre, results orientated sales professional and leader, with demonstrable experience of successfully selling high value technical equipment and solutions into the broad international food and beverage sector.

Comfortable with international travel, additional languages are preferred but not essential.

The Company
A significant, innovative European market leader, designers and manufactures of "world class" high-value process automation and material handling solutions, backed by the resources of a world renowned £billion technology parent.

Keen to capitalise upon significant investment in "customer led" new product development they are looking to appoint a high calibre international sales professional and leader to join their senior executive team.

To Apply
So, if you are looking for a high profile, fresh and stimulating opportunity, that will fully utilise your exceptional sales, leadership and sector skills, knowledge and experience, then look no further. To apply in absolute confidence please submit a fully detailed CV online quoting job reference 373267.