Battles
North East England
Closing date: Monday 31st March 2025
Job Details
Website:
battles.co.uk
Closing Date for Applicants:
Monday 31st March 2025
We are looking for a highly motivated and organised individual with previous sales experience to join our team at Battles, an award-winning manufacturer and leading provider of all the major animal health, equestrian and pet care brands worldwide. This is a fast-paced role and requires someone who can manage and prioritise different projects at one time. The successful candidate should have previous experience in growing sales and creating a strong identity.
The areas to be covered are North East, Scotland, Yorkshire.
Equestrian knowledge is essential to understand the brands key target audience and ethos. We are looking for someone to hit the ground running and help grow within the areas mentioned above. This role is integral to developing and implementing a strong growth strategy, building strong relationships.
Role responsibilities include but are not limited to the below:
Key Areas of responsibility:
Maximising products and driving sales by utilising a high level of product knowledge and selling skills.
Develop and maintain purposeful relationships that drive sales
Meet and exceed targets
Managing your area by delivering strategic objectives into each of your targeted accounts, deliver impactful and actionable meetings and presentations
Demonstrate a high level of customer service to assess customer needs and implement action plans
Evaluate/collate customer feedback and liaise with relevant business teams
Develop and implement efficient call cycles which result in positive orders and drive sales to deliver business targets
A partner for your customers to help with all their business needs
Some attendance of shows will be expected, this will involve direct contact with the consumer and selling directly to them.
Promote new product launches and ensuring your customers have all the marketing info to help sell products and hot sales targets
Candidate:
Self Motivated and target driven
Demonstrable success and proven experience in B2B field sales
Excellent communication, negotiating skills & interpersonal skills via telephone & face to face
Well-presented and highly articulate and organised
Positive, focused, target driven & forward thinking, with a passion for exceeding expectations
Ability to work on own initiative
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to build strong working relationships
Some Equine background is preferred, (a passion for horses or Equestrian knowledge)
Proficient understanding of Microsoft Office
Full UK Driving Licence is essential and willingness to travel with overnight stays
Salary starting from £30,000 per annum plus OTE (Depending on experience)
Battles started in 1832, 192 years later, we are still going from strength-to-strength and are continuing to carve our name as the first-choice equestrian wholesaler. Can you be an influential part in continuing this?
This is an exciting role that will suit someone with a passion for horses and a flare for sales.
At least two years’ experience is required.
If this would be of interest or you would like any additional information please let me know, I look forward to hearing from you.
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES
Please mention Equine Careers when applying.
