Area Sales Manager

CPJ Recruitment; Crawley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Area Sales Manager to enhance relationships with merchants, retailers, and distributors. The role involves field-based activities and requires strong organisational and selling skills. Candidates should have a graduate background and be ready to tackle national strategic plans to optimize business opportunities. Competitive salary of £35,000 - £37,000 with a £5,000 bonus and benefits including a company vehicle and pension plan.

Benefits

£5,000 monthly bonus

Company vehicle - hybrid or electric

25 days annual leave plus stats

Company pension

Qualifications

• Strong initiative and resourcefulness.
• Proven ability to expand market share.
• Demonstrable business skills in judgement and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organise visits to customers.
• Execute national strategic customer plans.
• Deliver training to customers as required.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Selling skills

Decision making

Analytical skills

Education

Graduate calibre candidates

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Overview

Area: Southern Home Counties. The Role of Area Sales Manager.

Responsibilities

• This is a field based (Area Sales Manager) role where you will working from home and visit retail, distribution and merchant accounts.
• As Area Sales Manager, you will plan and organise visits to customers booking appointments with Branch Managers, trade counter staff and retail assistants showcasing stunning kitchen / bathroom products.
• Your customers will be exclusively be merchants, retailers and distributors.
• You will be tasked with executing national strategic customer plans which optimise business opportunities for the short and long term
• Liaise with the sales team, Marketing and customer contacts to ensure that all promotional activity is delivered and followed through and all information and agreements are documented.
• The vision to effectively expand market share and build on business opportunities.
• Strong organisational skills to ensure demands, targets and customer expectations are met.
• Demonstrate Initiative and resourcefulness creating a competitive advantage.
• Ensuring Key Performance Indicators [KPIs] are achieved.
• Demonstrable business skills in decision making, analysis, judgement, selling skills.
• Robust planning, reporting and time management skills
• Deliver comprehensive and effective training to customers when appropriate.

The Company

Our client are a national well established market leading KBB brand and manufacturer stunning on-trend and classical products that are manufactured sustainably to a very high standard.

This growing organisation are expanding and are looking for an energetic Area Brand Manager to deliver best in class customer service and manage relationships locally with key national accounts.

The Candidate

• Personality, attitude and organisation skills what we are looking for.
• Strong, graduate calibre candidates from any field sales background are preferred.
• Whether you are a branch based assistant, in customer services, telesales, merchandising - we want to hear from you!

The Package

• £35,000 - £37,000 DOE negotiable
• £5,000 bonus paid monthly
• Company vehicle -hybrid or electric
• 25 days Al plus stats
• Company pension

Ref: CPJ1755