Our Client is a global leader in coatings technology, who wishes to recruit a Technical Sales Manager for their High Performance Marine Coatings business unit. You will be acting as a sales and technical point of contact for their customers as well as ensuring high customer satisfaction within the busy marine segment. 
 
Responsibilities: 
•    Responsible for marine customer management, covering all aspects of sales account growth including sales strategy, integrated account planning, opportunity identification, and value communication. 
•    Responsible for growth of new accounts as well as focus on maintaining existing accounts 
•    Work with current customers and prospects to meet desired sales and service needs 
•    Interface with the marketing team to drive high value solutions leveraging the company portfolio 
•    Provide customer service and handle customer enquiries. 

Candidate Profile
•    Bachelor's degree (or equivalent type of experience) 
•    Experience in working in a marine environment preferably sales
•    Candidates with previous/demonstrated customer contact skills are preferred. 
•    The role will require the candidate to follow up with our customers and form good connections with them in order to become a trusted supplier. 
•    The candidate will need very good communication, listening and influencing skills as well as the ability to advise customers where necessary
•    When required, the candidate will need to spend time in dry-dock, to understand the technical implications of how ships are painted and maintained. 
•    The candidate should be able to develop project management abilities. 
•    The candidate should be able to follow up customer invoicing and collection. 

Package/Benefits 
•    Attractive and competitive salary
•    5% pension (NEST scheme) 
•    28 paid days annual leave + all UK holidays 
•    Working times Mon-Fri (9am – 5pm) 1 hour lunch 
•    Fantastic long term career prospects