Area Sales Manager

First Military Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Area Sales Manager for a client in Aylesbury. The role focuses on promoting various services within the powered access hire industry, managing customer relationships, and achieving sales targets. Candidates should have a solid sales history and excellent communication skills, along with a full driving license. This position offers a competitive salary range of £40,000 - £45,000 per annum along with a company car. A flexible and proactive approach is required to succeed.

Qualifications

• Successful sales track record in the rental sector.
• Excellent administration and organization skills.
• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proactive individual with negotiation skills.
• Full Category B driving license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Promote services and maximizes sales through face-to-face visits.
• Manage an existing customer portfolio and target new business.
• Work with the Depot Manager to retain and manage customers.
• Achieve revenue growth against budget and reactivate dormant accounts.
• Complete planners and call reports, and update account management.
• Carry out site surveys and aid customer machine selection.
• Build effective customer relationships and resolve issues.
• Achieve targets and objectives.

Skills

Sales track record

Customer focus

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactive attitude

Negotiation skills

Job description

BJ161 - Area Sales Manager
Location: Aylesbury + Surrounding Areas
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Per Annum + Company Car
Working Hours: Monday - Friday

Overview

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking an Area Sales Manager on behalf of one of our fantastic clients in Aylesbury. Our client provides a range of mobile & static platform lift hire solutions, backed by expert training services. Previous sales experience in the powered access hire industry is essential.

Duties and Responsibilities

• You will primarily be responsible for promoting all our services and benefits to the customer and maximising sales through face to face visits and cold calling.
• You will manage an existing customer portfolio and target new business in accordance with depot targets.
• You should work with the Depot Manager to retain and manage all customers and sites within an agreed sales area.
• You will be needed to achieve revenue growth against depot budget and reactivate dormant accounts.
• You will complete weekly planners and call reports and complete and update account management, site sheets and quote records.
• You will need to carry out site surveys as required aiding the customer in selecting the appropriate machine for the task.
• You will be required to build effective customer relationships, exceed customer service and expectations and resolve any customer issues promptly and satisfactorily.
• You will be expected to achieve goals and objectives and exceed targets.

Skills and Qualifications

• You should be able to demonstrate a successful sales track record in the rental sector.
• You are customer focused and possess excellent administration and organisation skills.
• You should have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to communicate face to face and on the telephone and be computer literate.
• You are a proactive individual who is confident and a personable negotiator.
• A full Category B driving licence is essential