Area Sales Manager

Network Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Healthcare options

Pension options

4 weeks annual leave + public holidays

Job summary

Network Talent is seeking an Area Sales Manager for South London and the Southern Home Counties to manage a portfolio of independent retailers and design professionals while expanding the territory through new business and up-selling. This hybrid role includes face-to-face client meetings across the region.

The candidate should have 2+ years in B2B sales/account management, experience with luxury home furnishings is a plus, and a full UK driving license with residence in the target area.

Qualifications

• 2+ years B2B sales or account management experience.
• Experience selling luxury products is beneficial.
• Experience selling home furnishings is a plus (flooring, fabrics, wallpaper).
• Experience selling to architects, interior designers or independent retailers is a plus.
• Full UK driving licence and residence in South London or Southern Home Counties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain & develop relationships with existing Independent Retailers, Interior Designers, Architects & Specifiers
• Independent diary management for client calls & visits
• Identify & prospect new business opportunities within designated territory
• Develop & implement strategies to build existing customer base
• Demonstrate product range to both potential & existing customers, showcasing features and benefits
• Collaborate with eider sales team to coordinate efforts & maximise revenue where necessary
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends & competitor activity

Skills

B2B sales

Account management

Territory management

Luxury product selling

Job description

Area Sales Manager - South London and Southern Home Counties

Established over 20 years ago, our client is a high-end brand who supply luxury handmade flooring to Interior Designers, Architects & Specifiers. They are a family-owned business who have expanded on a global scale since their establishment, with their products currently in use in Buckingham Palace, as well as in the homes of many A-List celebrities.

They are looking for an Area Sales Manager to oversee a set of existing independent retail accounts as well as expanding the territory account base through a range of new business efforts & up-selling. This company has strong family values & a hugely supportive leadership culture; successful candidates can expect a collaborative environment with a culture of promoting from within.

This is a hybrid role with face-to-face client meetings across a set region of South London ans the Southern Homes Counties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain & develop relationships with existing Independent Retailers, Interior Designers, Architects & Specifiers
• Independent diary management for client calls & visits
• Identify & prospect new business opportunities within designated territory
• Develop & implement strategies to build existing customer base
• Demonstrate product range to both potential & existing customers, showcasing features and benefits
• Collaborate with eider sales team to coordinate efforts & maximise revenue where necessary
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends & competitor activity

The Successful Candidate

• 2+ years B2B sales / account management experience
• Experience selling a luxury product is beneficial
• Experience selling home furnishings is a plus (e.g. paint, fabric, textiles, wallpaper, flooring)
• Experience selling to architects, interior designers or independent retailers is a plus
• Territory Management, Area Sales, Field Sales experience is a plus
• Full UK driving license
• Must live in South London or Southern Home Counties
• Basic Salary £40,000-£45,000
• Company car
• Healthcare options
• Pension options
• 4 weeks annual leave + public holidays (including closure over Christmas period)