Area Sales Manager

Cavendish Maine; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavendish Maine seeks a full-time Area Sales Manager covering the Midlands, North, and Scotland. In this remote role, you will manage sales, develop relationships with garden centres and independent retailers, and deliver on new business targets. Ideal candidates will possess strong negotiation and communication skills, and experience with territory sales management. The position offers a competitive salary and bonus structure, including a company car or allowance.

Qualifications

• Proven background in territory/field sales management.
• Experience selling to garden centre customers.
• Ability to work independently and travel frequently.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop sales within the territory.
• Build strong relationships with clients and identify new business opportunities.
• Achieve sales targets and conduct market research.

Skills

Negotiation

Presentation

Communication

Market Research

Sales Strategy Development

Self-motivation

Tools

CRM Software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Company:

Our client is a successful and well recognised business, creating beautiful luxury brand home accessory products, supplied to market leading retailers in the UK and Ireland.

The Role:

• This is a full-time remote role for an Area Sales Manager to cover the Midlands, North and Scotland.
• This position will take responsibility for managing and developing sales within the territory, building strong relationships with clients, and identifying new business opportunities.
• There will be a strong emphasis in delivering new business in new sales channels, bringing to market many new products across new categories.
• Responsibilities also include achieving sales targets, conducting market research, and providing regular sales reports.
• The role involves travel to meet clients and attend trade events, either in store or at the company’s showroom.
• Customers will include garden centres (a fast-growing channel for our client) as well as independent home, gift and lifestyle retailers.

The Person:

The ideal candidate will live in either the Midlands or North of England have a proven background in territory/field sales management with specific experience of selling to garden centre customers and have:

• Strong negotiation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to conduct market research and develop sales strategies.
• Proficiency in using CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Self-motivation, be goal-oriented, and able to work independently.
• Willingness to travel frequently.

Salary:

• Up to £45,000 basic + bonus + company car/car allowance

Sector:

• Home Accessories

Contact:

Consultant: Rina Gokani or Shelley Velati

Reference Number: RGSV/93832

Candidate Care:

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If your application is successful we will contact you to discuss the opportunity in more detail, within 48 hours of receiving your application.

Should you not hear from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be advised that if unsuccessful for this role we may keep your details in our hold file for 6 months, during which time you may be contacted for other suitable vacancies. If you do not want us to do this please call us to advise.

In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine.