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We are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status. 

Job Title 

Distribution Sales Manager, UK North

Location  

UK North Region, Remote based.

About Us

Gardner Denver is a leading provider of mission-critical flow control and compression equipment and associated aftermarket parts, consumables, and services, which it sells across multiple attractive end-markets within the industrial, energy and medical industries. Its broad and complete range of compressor, vacuum and blower products and services, along with its application expertise and over 160 years of engineering heritage, allows Gardner Denver to provide differentiated product and service offerings for its customers' specific uses.

Job Summary

Part of the Ingersoll Rand Distribution Sales organisation, candidates will lead sales to achieve budgeted levels of sales and profit offering excellent customer service. Responsible for distribution sales of Ingersoll Rand compressors and associated products and services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an appropriate productive relationship with existing and potential distributors at all levels.
• Plan and manage the defined sales territory to make efficient use of time and resources.
• Negotiate prices for new business and price increases that achieve Company plans.
• Be proactive to achieve margin improvement.
• Liaise with the Company effectively communicating the customer demands and providing feedback on performance.
• Support distributors on site when required.
• Aim to respond to all distributor support requests, where possible within a 24-hour period
• Produce sales / marketing plan for each distributor.

Basic Qualifications

• Full UK Driving licence
• Technical qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and / or in business or sales related area preferred.

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

Home based with regular UK regional travel to visit distributors

Key Competencies

• Experience in industrial sales and within the vacuum/compressor market.
• Proven experience of managing a distribution network
• High level of creativity.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Exceptional customer service orientation

What we Offer

• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (Option to purchase 5 days after probation period)
• 7% Employer Pension Contribution
• Westfield Health Medial Cash Plan Cover
• Death in Service Benefit of 4 x salary
• Cycle scheme (After probation period)
• Electric Car Scheme (After probation period)
• 10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment
• Costco Gold Company member, allowing employees to join.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies

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Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.