Area Sales Manager

• Inherit an established sales area of 250 garden centres, gift shops and homewares retailers.
• Sell a beautiful range of garden and gift products
• Enjoy an attractive basis salary, quarterly bonuses and a new company car

The Company:

Established for 30 years, Fallen Fruits has grown into a highly respected garden trade supplier offering a range of beautifully designed garden sundries, wild bird care and gift items to thousands of retailers throughout the UK. The company was recently acquired by Esschert Design, an €85 million turnover garden décor supplier. This provides a level of support and opportunity that will fuel ambitious growth in the UK business. This new appointment is part of an investment in personnel that is key to achieving the company’s goals. See www.fallenfruits.co.uk

The Role of Area Sales Manager:

Sales territory: Surrey, London South, E & W Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Middlesex, Essex,

This is a fantastic opportunity for a well-established and highly skilled Sales Representative seeking an opportunity to take a sales area to the next level of achievement.

Inheriting a territory with a well established customer base of garden centres, gift shops and homewares stores, your brief will be to develop existing accounts, open more stockists, sell through the range and work with customers to increase sell-through.

Candidate profile: Area Sales Manager:

We are looking for an experienced Sales Representative with a track record of success selling to independent retailers – ideally garden centres, gift shops, homewares retailers or department stores. With evidence of strong trade relationships, successful sales experience and a persuasive character you will be confident in your ability to open new accounts and develop existing customers by range-selling and merchandising. Specific qualities we seek are:

• Based on area, ideally Surrey, Sussex, Kent 
• At least five years of field sales experience – dealing with independent retailers.
• A passionate, charismatic and persuasive character
• Numerate, articulate, fun and trustworthy.
• Competent Computer Skills – Excel, Word, PP, Teams - Remote Ordering APP experience beneficial
• High energy with fantastic communication skills
• Well organised and able to work with a broad product range.

The Reward:

The successful candidate will enjoy an attractive basic salary, plus quarterly bonus, company car, fuel card, laptop, iPad, mobile phone, pension, staff discount and all of the support required for a field-based role.

Contact:

Name - Nick Hester      

Telephone - 01275 813030

Email - nick@cavendishmaine.com

Reference: NH/86856

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