Area Sales Manager
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | South East & East Midlands (Field-Based / Remote) |
| Area | East Midlands, UKSouth East, UK |
| Sector | Sales & Marketing |
| Salary | Excellent Basic + Bonus + Car |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Shelley Velati |
| Job Ref | RG/SV102435 |
| Working | Remote |
- Description
Are you a hungry, motivated, and dedicated salesperson with a proven track record of exceeding targets? This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving, fast-growing, and dynamic business where you can truly make your mark as an Area Sales Manager.
- Sector: Toys
- Location: South East & East Midlands (Field-Based / Remote)
- Salary: Excellent Basic + Bonus + Car
Covering a large regional territory, you will be responsible for both developing new business and managing an established customer base worth over £1.5 million across independent toy stores, garden centres, and tourist attractions.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, approach, and convert new clients using telephone, social media, and face-to-face interactions
- Manage and grow an existing portfolio of customers
- Spend a minimum of 3 days per week travelling within your territory
- Build strong relationships with customers, regularly visiting to present new products
- Maintain CRM systems and manage your opportunities pipeline
- Deliver accurate monthly sales forecasts by customer
- Prepare and issue quotations
- Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly team meetings
What You’ll Enjoy
- Excellent basic salary plus bonus and company car
- Career progression opportunities, training, and personal development
- A collaborative and supportive culture where your ideas are valued
- Being part of a rapidly growing business with strong future prospects
- Regular interaction with a friendly and motivated team
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Clear systems and processes to support your success
- All necessary equipment provided
About You
- Full UK driving licence
- Strong commercial awareness and sales acumen
- Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets
- Experience in both new business development and account management
- Comfortable using CRM systems and managing pipelines
- Competent with IT systems (e.g. CRM platforms, Excel, collaboration tools)
- Customer-focused with excellent relationship-building skills
- Flexible and adaptable, with a proactive mindset
- Action-oriented with strong ownership and accountability
- Honest, open, and professional in all interactions
- Positive attitude with enthusiasm and energy
- Willing to work extended hours when required
- A strong team player with a good sense of humour
Working Arrangement
This is a field-based role, working from home while spending a significant amount of time on the road visiting customers and prospects across your region.
About the Business
The company operates within a dynamic and creative consumer goods sector, supplying innovative retail products and merchandising solutions to a wide range of customers globally. With a strong presence across key international markets, the business continues to grow rapidly while maintaining a collaborative and passionate team culture.
Core Values
- Passion – a driven, team-focused mindset
- Caring – putting customers and colleagues first
- Transparency – building trust through openness
- Creativity – constantly improving and innovating
- Accountability – delivering on commitments
If you’re looking to join a fast-paced, supportive, and ambitious organisation where your contribution will make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Contact: Shelley Velati or Rina Gokani
Email: gift@cavendishmaine.com
Reference: RG/SV102435
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In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine.
