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Our client is looking for a Commercial Manager, to contribute significantly to the growth of their business in design and development of consumer products.
Specific responsibilities: -- To create focussed marketing and sales campaigns. -- Identify target companies and match them with appropriate technical offerings. -- Initiate contact, make pre-sales visits and identify prospective business. -- Build sales propositions and develop them into commercial relationships. -- Lead the bid teams - working alongside a project manager and/or technical authority.-- Mentor the senior technical members of the team across the company.-- Close sales - negotiating terms and conditions. -- Be part of the project delivery team.
Experience/Background required:-- Experience and track record within a potential target industry - consumer electronics, domestic appliances, FMCG, or energy systems.-- Experience EITHER in Product Management for consumer products OR in key client management within a fee-for-service product development business. -- Strong market knowledge of existing technologies. -- Project management experience of taking consumer products from initial design to production is highly desirable. -- Excellent degree in an appropriate science, engineering or design subject, and product or function development experience.