Head of Sales - Harvesting
Company: CLAAS U.K. Ltd.
Location: Saxham
Start Date: 15/03/2024
Professional Level: Management
Key Area: Sales
At CLAAS UK at Saxham we provide Sales, Service, Parts, IT, Marketing and Accounts support for our dealer network across the UK and Ireland. CLAAS UK is also the sole wholesale distributor for all CLAAS machinery in the UK and Ireland. Officially opened in 2020 our new state of the art headquarters provides a healthy, thriving environment for our employees and being a family run business, the well being of our staff is paramount to our success.
With a deep rooted passion for our industry and its people our work ethos is based on trust and mutual respect.
Your role in our team:
- As Harvesting Sales Manager, you will be responsible for driving sales of the CLAAS Combine Harvester, Forage Harvester, Baler & Greenline products within UK and Ireland, achieving key strategic objectives. You will engage with our territory management team to bring these objectives to a local level, growing regional Harvesting market shares.
- You will provide monthly sales / market updates to the sales management team allowing the company to forecast market development in both a volume / model mix perspective.
- You will create suitable sales campaigns to achieve sales targets, giving guidance to the marketing team to provide product and customer content in related marketing activities.
- The Harvesting Product Management team will directly report to you, giving the opportunity to tailor the product offering for both today and in the future for these important CLAAS product ranges.
- Utilising our Customer Experience Centre and purpose-built showrooms, you will drive customer engagement to achieve future sales targets.
Your profile:
- To fulfil the role you will be:
- IT proficient and have excellent communication skills to relay product information to our UK and Ireland dealer network.
- Ideally from an agricultural background with some previous experience with harvesting products, you will need to be highly motivated and able to focus on customer demands to help formulate innovative solutions.
- You will have a passion for the product and the ability to inspire confidence.
- This position is based at Saxham, Bury St Edmunds, with extensive travel in the UK & Ireland, as well as overseas required.
- If you would like further information regarding the role, please contact Jeremy Wiggins on 07836 385667 or Jess Goodchild on 01284 777732.
Your benefits:
- Annual incentive scheme targeted to achieve 21.5% of salary.
- Company Car
- Brand new state of the art office building just off the A14 with free car parking.
- Ergonomic sit/stand desk.
- On site subsidised employee restaurant.
- 24 days annual leave rising by one day per calendar year to 28 with option to carry-over.
- Holiday purchase scheme to take annual leave to 30 days per annum.
- Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with Company contribution of 8%.
- Life assurance – 4 x annual salary.
- Free eye test and money towards glasses.
- Employee Assistance Programme – free legal and personal support for employees and their families.
- Christmas close down period.
- Industry leading sickness pay.
- The rewards of working for a family owned, Private Company where we value all of our employees as key players in our business.
We look forward to your application.
Your contact from our CLAAS Recruiting Team