Area Account Manager

CPJ Recruitment; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus

Training

Pension

25 days holiday

Job summary

CPJ Recruitment is helping a leading luxury interiors brand find an ambitious Area Account Manager to represent stylish home products across a prime Thames Valley territory. This entry-level role offers full training, a clear path to senior sales, and a company car.

You will build relations with retailers and showroom staff, supported by a structured development plan. Working from home with field visits to OX, RG, SL, HP, LU and MK postcodes, you’ll plan your diary, hit targets and grow the

Qualifications

• Attitude matters more than experience; you might come from interiors, retail, internal sales, customer service, trade counter, merchandiser or a recent graduate.
• You will need a full UK driving licence and strong organisation skills.
• A confident, friendly personality and the ability to build rapport with store managers, showroom teams and staff.

Responsibilities

• Own your patch from home, visiting retailers, showrooms and stockists across the Thames Valley, Chilterns and Milton Keynes.
• Build strong relationships with store managers, showroom teams and sales staff.
• Present premium interiors collections through product presentations, displays and in-store training.
• Implement national account plans locally and drive sales growth.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing and customer teams to launch promotions and ensure agreements are followed.
• Identify opportunities to win display space and expand ranges.
• Plan your diary, report on progress and hit targets.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Organisation

Rapport building

Job description

• Entry level field account management role with leading interiors brand / genuine career prospects

Area Account Manager: Luxury Interiors 35,000 OTE + Company Car
Entry level field sales Full training Clear route to senior account roles

Location: Field based, covering OX, RG, SL, HP, LU and MK postcodes (Oxford, Reading, Slough, High Wycombe, Luton, Milton Keynes)

Package: 30,000 basic + 5,000 bonus paid monthly ( 35,000 OTE) + hybrid or electric company car

Your first step into field sales, with a brand people aspire to own

Ready to swap the shop floor, sales desk or customer service phone for your own territory and company car? This is your opening. A leading luxury interiors brand is looking for an ambitious Area Account Manager to represent stylish, design-led products for the home across a prime territory packed with premium retailers. You do not need field sales experience. You need drive, personality and great organisation, and you will be fully trained to do the rest.

The role

• Own your patch from home, visiting a portfolio of retailers, showrooms and stockists across the Thames Valley, Chilterns and Milton Keynes
• Build strong relationships with store managers, showroom teams and sales staff, becoming their go-to expert for the brand
• Bring premium interiors collections to life through product presentations, displays and in-store training
• Put national account plans into action locally, turning strategy into real sales growth in every location
• Work alongside sales, marketing and customer teams to launch promotions and make sure every agreement is followed through
• Spot new opportunities to win display space, grow ranges and increase market share
• Plan your own diary, report on progress and hit clear, achievable targets

The company

Our client is a respected interiors manufacturer whose products sit in some of the best known retailers and showrooms in the UK. The business is growing, invests heavily in training and prefers to promote from within, so strong performers have a genuine path into key account and senior sales roles.

About you

Attitude matters more than experience here. You might currently be:

• A showroom or retail sales assistant in interiors, furniture or home products
• An internal sales, telesales or customer service professional
• A trade counter or branch based sales assistant
• A merchandiser or field marketing representative
• A recent graduate keen to build a career in sales

What you will bring:

• A confident, friendly personality and a natural ability to build rapport
• Excellent organisation and time management
• Initiative, resilience and a hunger to learn and progress
• Pride in delivering outstanding customer service
• A full UK driving licence

The package

• 30,000 basic salary
• 5,000 bonus, paid monthly ( 35,000 OTE)
• Hybrid or electric company car
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Full product and sales training
• Clear progression into key account and senior sales roles

Ready to get on the road?

Ref: CPJ1882