Sales Director, Retail Planning

Are you a skilled Sales Manager / Business Development Manager from a chemical products sales background? We are a very well established and growing manufacturer of own label chemical products to a diverse range of industries (primarily through distribution) looking to drive growth through strong account management, networking and following up leads from our marketing initiatives. 25 days holiday · Company car or car allowance · Bonus based on sales performance · Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Chemicals, Own Label Products, Distribution This Sales Manager role is a hybrid role - in the office at least a couple of days per week if not visiting customers. This Business Development Manager role will focus on the development of success through our existing (and growing) distributor / wholesale business. There is also the potential to develop new business with major and smaller consumer, professional brands manufacturers of bespoke own / private label products. We specialise in a quick turnaround initial sales meetings to manufacture. Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Chemicals, Own Label Products, Distribution · Hybrid role split between home office and manufacturing site in South Derbyshire · Support and mentorship of two existing experienced sales professionals. · Develop sales through existing accounts and following client leads. · Follow new leads from marketing, referrals and new website. Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Chemicals, Own Label Products, Distribution · Proven track record of sales, account management and business development success of a chemical product. This could be from cleaning, hygiene, janitorial, industrial, automotive markets. · Skilled at developing existing relationships with key accounts. · Credible in selling a technical product - but from a features, benefits, applications perspective rather than necessarily understanding the chemical make up of the range. · You must be a strong, independent and driven sales professional (who works to margins - not just turnover) with the capacity for strategic business development. · Any exposure to own / private label would also be an advantage. Well established (almost 40 years) SME with a great reputation with some very big name clients as a specialist manufacture of own label chemical products. There is a genuine path to the top table (Sales Director) role within a reasonable time frame. It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Key Account Manager, Technical Sales Manager - Chemicals, Consumer Goods, Own label, Hygiene, Cleaning, Janitorial, Industrial Chemicals, Automotive Chemicals, Private Label Products, Wholesale, Chemical Manufacturers Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives. Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.