Area Sales Manager

CPJ Recruitment; England; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CPJ Recruitment presents an exciting Area Sales Manager role covering Peterborough, Northampton, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedford, Cambridge, Norfolk and Suffolk. This field-based position focuses on selling specialist outdoor recreational and amenity products to Local Authorities, builders and commercial clients across a large East of England territory.

You will be responsible for account management, project-led sales and business development, building relationships with stakeholders and

Qualifications

• Face-to-face, field or hybrid sales experience.
• Experience in developing relationships and generating new business.
• Commercial mindset with ability to identify and develop project opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Field/home-based role covering East of England.
• Sell a high-quality range of products to Local Authorities, House Builders, Developers and other organisations.
• Manage a pipeline and develop opportunities from early-stage to order.
• Build relationships with Local Authorities, Developers, House Builders, Contractors and others involved in outdoor environments.
• Work with an experienced Field Sales Manager for training and guidance.

Skills

Face-to-face sales

Relationship development

Business development

Effective communication

Organisational skills

Territory management

Trainable in industry

Job description

• Excellent opportunity to develop your career within a growing British manufacturer

Area Sales Manager – Peterborough, Northampton, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedford, Cambridge, Norfolk & Suffolk

The Role of Area Sales Manager

• This is a field/home-based role, covering a large territory across the East of England.
• You will represent and sell a high-quality range of specialist outdoor recreational and amenity products into Local Authorities, House Builders, Developers and other commercial organisations.
• The role is a mixture of account management, project-led sales and business development.
• You will be responsible for identifying and developing new projects, often engaging with customers at an early stage to understand requirements, influence specifications and develop opportunities through to order.
• You will build relationships with a range of stakeholders including Local Authorities, Developers, House Builders, Contractors and other organisations involved in the development and enhancement of outdoor environments.
• You will be supported by an experienced Field Sales Manager, who will provide ongoing guidance, product training and development.
• You will use your relationship-building, commercial and organisational skills to develop the region and grow revenue across your territory.
• You will have responsibility for managing your own pipeline, identifying new opportunities and developing existing accounts.

The Company Hiring an Area Sales Manager

Our client is an established British manufacturer of specialist outdoor recreational and amenity products, with a strong reputation and established presence within its market.

The business has grown consistently over several decades and has built a successful operation through product quality, customer relationships and a strong focus on its people.

Training and development is at the heart of their success. The company recruits on attitude, calibre and potential and is committed to developing talent from outside of the industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for a field sales professional looking to develop their career within a project-led B2B sales environment, particularly those with experience across construction, house building, manufacturing, building products, property or related sectors.

The Candidate for the Area Sales Manager Role

• Previous face-to-face sales, field sales or hybrid internal/external sales experience.
• Experience of developing relationships and generating new business.
• Commercially minded with the ability to identify and develop project opportunities.
• Confident communicating with customers, decision-makers and multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent attitude, team player, motivated and driven.
• Well organised with the ability to manage a territory and sales pipeline independently.
• Industry experience is not essential – full training will be provided.

The Package on Offer for the Area Sales Manager