National Sales Manager UK (m/f/x)

1,600 employees in 18 locations around the world with a fleet of 60,000+ circulating containers. Since ELA’s establishment in 1972, our business has continuously been expanding, we are specialists in mobile room solutions. Our family-run company based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is growing at a fast pace and we are actively looking for qualified and dedicated team players to join us locally, internationally and beyond.
We are currently looking for a National Sales Manager (m/f/x) in the UK. The United Kingdom, one of our newer but fastest growing markets, is still developing, and we are looking for employees who can contribute to our journey in the UK.

Accepting a job at ELA Container UK makes you a pioneer. We know you are a person who thrives in the environment of new development and loves to challenge the status quo. In the United Kingdom, you will form your own sales strategy, your line of focus and manage the day-to-day business. You report directly to the Country Manager UK & Ireland for quick and agile decisions. Together as a team we create new market opportunities for ELA Container.

Do you want to do more than just manage sales - do you want to strategically drive an entire region forward? Then take on responsibility for a team, clients, and results at our location in the United Kingdom - with plenty of creative freedom and direct influence on the English market. Here, you can build customer relationships, win projects, and deliver tangible sales success. This is a role for go-getters (m/f/x) with technical expertise and strong negotiation skills.Interested? Then we should get to know each other. For more information, please contact our local colleague, Sophia Faßbender (Country Manager UK) by email at Sophia.Fassbender@ela-container.co.uk or by mobile phone on +44 7741 029744.

Your future role

Management and development of the UK Area Sales Management team

Acquiring new clients from various industries and identifying additional growth opportunities

Full responsibility for revenue and earnings for our clients in the UK market

Support incl. technical advice for the existing customer base in England

Conducting price negotiations

Participate in public/private procurement

Sales research

Active and continuous market observation as well as preparation of market and competition analyses

Close collaboration with our headquarters in Haren (Ems), Germany, and the opportunity to help shape and actively drive existing business and new markets in the United Kingdom

What you bring to the team

Completed studies in the field of economics, business administration, industrial engineering, further training as a construction technician (m/f/x) or a comparable qualification

Several years of professional experience in sales (e.g. as Area Sales Manager, Account Manager, Business Development Manager) of an industrial, construction or modular company. Experience within rental modular room solutions are preferred, but not mandatory

Professional experience in public affairs and procurement is desired, but not mandatory

Experience in actively approaching customers/cold calling as well as experience in business-to-business sales

Experience with Microsoft NAV, Salesforce, or SAP is preferred