Job Description

Compact Class Sales Development Manager

Department

Engineering

Company

Krones UK Ltd.

Location

Westhoughton, Bolton, GB, BL5 3XB

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Professionals

Worktime

Full-time
Krones UK, based in Bolton/Greater Manchester, is a subsidiary of the Krones Group, which was founded in Germany and is now a leading international brand that produces packaging machinery and provides complete factory solutions for the beverage and liquid food industry worldwide. The Krones corporation employs more than 20,000 employees worldwide. In the UK today, there are about 160employees who handle Krones' activities within the UK market. Krones Group is the global market leader in its industrial sector and is expected to continue its growth, with a clear focus on sustainable, eco-friendly solutions. At Krones, we are working on a better tomorrow and helping to preserve our planet for future generations.
Let's create impact beyond tomorrow

What awaits you

Generating and expediting all new sales leads, opportunities and enquiries Responsible both technically and commercially for all sales enquiries and orders Building strong business relationships with both new and existing customers Explore new business opportunities in terms of New Products and Market development Design and deliver tender documentation directly to new and existing customers Deliver sales presentations both internally and externally Recording new opportunities in a Salesforce system and ensuring all live enquiries are updated Attending customer visits to the Krones Group factories for presales requirements Feeding in accurate information for internal offer preparation Checking, preparing, and issuing customer quotations Attending site project review meetings Participation in monthly sales review meetings presenting regional results vs KPI's Negotiating contracts with customers Producing detailed visit reports including notes from customer meeting Business growth foundation work (sales initiatives, networking, exhibitions)

Your Profile

You contribute

At least two years' experience with a proven track record. Engineering Background Social Skills & Interaction: adapts perspectives, understands motives, builds trust, and maintains professional networks. Persuasiveness & Assertiveness: Communicates clearly, argues convincingly, handles resistance, and secures buy-in. Self-Reflection: Questions self, seeks feedback, accepts criticism, learns from mistakes, and drives personal growth. Problem Solving & Analysis: Identifies root causes, analyses complex data, generates creative solutions, and prioritizes options. Decision Making: Recognizes decision needs, takes calculated risks, commits to actions, and ensures implementation. Strategic Thinking: Considers company-wide impact, involves stakeholders, and aligns actions with organizational goals. Leadership Skills: Acts as a role model, adapts style, delegates effectively, motivates teams, and provides constructive feedback. Planning & Management: Manages resources, monitors performance, drives improvements, and balances cost-benefit factors. Customer Focus & Understanding: Prioritizes customer needs, shapes decisions around them, and delivers excellent experiences. High level of IT literacy, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and ideally experience in using a CRM system. A full clean driving licence. Able to undertake European Travel

Your application

Interested? Apply online now!

We look forward to welcoming you to a dynamic open-minded company with a strong market position and many international ties. Krones UK offers attractive working conditions and benefits, a modern working environment and a high degree of independence in the job. At Krones we value our employees and their development highly, so we offer professional and personal development opportunities both locally and within our international corporation. If you decide to join us, our team is dedicated to making you feel at ease and helping you settle-in well with a tailored onboarding program.

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