Area Sales Manager

Seven Search and Selection Ltd; Galashiels; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Wider benefits package

Job summary

A leading consumer electronics company in Scotland is looking for an experienced Area Sales Manager to manage a North and Scotland territory. Responsibilities include hands-on account management, selling to independent retailers and buying groups, and providing product support and training. The ideal candidate will have experience in consumer electronics and a proven track record in field sales. A basic salary of up to £40k is offered, along with a company car and additional benefits. The role is field-based, ideally for candidates living in North-East or Scotland.

Qualifications

• Experience in consumer electronics, electrical products, or closely related areas.
• Hands-on field sales experience with account management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a North and Scotland sales territory.
• Sell to independent retailers and buying groups.
• Provide product support and in-store training.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Sales experience

Relationship building

Job description

Overview

• International household consumer electronics brand supplying to large retailers and buying groups
• Leading brand name in both professional and domestic household manufacturing, well known for the quality and performance of its products
• Sell to a broad mix of customers across retail, contractors, B2B such as care homes, contract cleaners and domestic accounts across UK
• Can offer a great career path and a have a number of long-standing employees
• Recruiting an Area Sales Manager to replace a retiring existing employee

The role

• Managing a North and Scotland territory, including Newcastle, Northumberland, Durham, Scottish Borders & Scotland
• Selling to a broad mix of customers – independent electrical retailers, buying groups such as Euronics, John Lewis stores, contract cleaners and care homes amongst others
• Hands on account management - managing existing accounts already well established and nurturing the territory
• As Area Sales Manager, you will offer product support and in-store training with all relevant retail accounts
• Reporting into the UK Director, you will be customer-facing and be a strong ambassador for the business
• Ideally you will have experience within consumer electronics, electrical products e.g. white goods, flooring, domestic cleaning, chemicals or a closely related product area
• Experience of selling to buying groups, independent electrical retailers, retail or B2B customers such as Bunzl would be highly beneficial
• You will have had hands on field sales experience and be a natural relationship builder when managing accounts
• Able to travel across the territory as per the needs of the role and business. Happy to be field based and live in the North-East or Scotland and be accessible
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, and organisational skills
• Be a good team player, want to be part of a small close-knit UK operation

Benefits & details

• Basic Salary of up to £40k
• Expensed company car + Wider benefits package
• Field based – will need to be North-East or Scotland based

If you would like to apply for this exciting Area Sales Manager role, please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 2/17551/7AH. Confidentiality assured.

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