Sales Account Manager – Dublin
Posted: 6 days ago
Job Description
Who we are?Europa Worldwide Group is an ambitious independent logistics operator with three divisions, Europa Road, Europa Air & Sea, and Europa Warehouse, and has been featured in The Sunday Times Top Track 250 for three years.The group employs over 1,100 people with 16 sales offices in the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, plus European teams in France, Belgium and the Netherlands and internationally in Cape Town Hong Kong, China, India and the UAE.What We’re Looking ForThis is a fantastic opportunity for and experienced sales driven and entrepreneurial individual to have the opportunity to build your own ‘mini’ business and then eventually develop into a Senior Road Account Manager.As a Sales Account Manager, you’re responsible for developing and maintaining your customer base within your allocated area/location. You will need to have at least 1 year of Road Freight sales experience to be considered for this role.As a Sales Account Manager, your main responsibilities will include:Developing and maintaining your customer base within your allocated area/location.Source sales leads using the company’s in-house CMS, or other sources of information.Make telesales calls (outbound) to potential clients to profile and qualifying the prospect, using your knowledge of the Europa product portfolio.Visit potential customers and prepare quotations for presentation to the customer.For the first 12 months, manage the accounts in your business base by maintaining and developing the levels of business within that client base, ideally with the aim of becoming the sole supplier.Make regular contact with your customers pro-actively to ensure that we are satisfying the needs of the customer and with a mind to developing further business opportunities from within that account.After 12 months, focussing exclusively on selling within existing customer and closing new customers to hand over to a customer service team.What we offer in return?Competitive base salary (depending on experience)Uncapped commission schemeFull training and career developmentCompany car, laptop and phone25 days holidays + bank holidaysEnhanced maternity and paternity payA fantastic working culture which promotes excellent work/life balance.The opportunity to develop, progress and work within a global organisation which is rapidly growing.Europa benefits scheme (on successful completion of probation period)Contributory company pension schemeWorking closely with a team of talented individuals with a great work ethic who also love to have fun!What you will bring to the role as a Sales Account Manager:A strong, confident, and resilient personalityMust have a full Irish driving license.Field sales freight experience desiredPassionate about sales and customer service.The ability to work well and thrive under pressure, within a targeted environment.Have fantastic communication skills both written and verbalBe eager to learn, develop and excel in your career within sales.Please note – if you submit your CV, you are giving Europa Worldwide Group Ltd, and its subsidiaries consent to hold your personal data. All applications will be dealt with according to General Data Protection Regulations.Europa Worldwide Group are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.“Europa Worldwide Group do not accept agency CV submissions unless specifically requested/ engaged with the role by the Internal Recruitment Team. Please do not submit speculative CV’S to our Recruiters, Employees, Hiring Managers, or any branches/locations directly. Europa will not be responsible for any fees related to CV’s received in this unsolicited manner”Please note that an offer of employment is subject to the completion of a satisfactory pre-employment checks.
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