Area Sales Manager
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire and Dorse |
| Area | South East, UK |
| Sector | Sales & Marketing |
| Salary | Up to £45,000 + Bonus, Car, Benefits |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Russell Cripps |
| Job Ref | RC/56874 -S |
| Working | Remote |
- Description
About the Company
The company provides quality, choice and availability to Independent Retailers and Contractors across the UK. This is all underpinned by, a dedicated product development team and a progressive marketing and digital strategy.
Main Duties:
- We are looking for an Area Sales Manager to take on the already well-established area of Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire and Dorset.
- You will inherit a significant customer base of Independent retailers and key accounts as well as substantial capacity to expand into the commercial sector.
- Your role will be to identify new and existing customers’ potential and leveraging opportunities to grow sales with existing products.
- You will launch our new ranges into retailers by creating and delivering a market leading presentation using our detailed sales decks.
Specifically, You Will Be Responsible For:
- Managing your area to deliver sales revenue targets.
- Building relationships with new and existing customers; advising and influencing them to grow.
- Cleverly utilising sales decks to deliver market leading presentations introducing customers to new products and ranges.
- Utilizing and upkeeping point of sale and sampling.
- Managing customer pricing quotations and terms to protect margins while driving sales forward.
- Seeking out and winning strong opportunities and working seamlessly with our specification teams.
- Maintaining regular communication with line manager and other departments as required.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have The Following Characteristics and Experience:
- External sales experience with a history of working to targets.
- Previous experience within the UK flooring industry or soft furnishings sector.
- Individual sales success – in a retail, wholesale or other customer-facing role.
- Strong organisation skills and experience of working with CRM or similar systems.
- A strong work ethic and a passion for exploring new opportunities to build business.
- Strong numerical reasoning.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Package:
- Up to £45,000 + Bonus, Car, Benefits
Contact:
Russell Cripps
Job Reference: RC/56874
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