Area Sales Manager

CPJ Recruitment; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading KBB brand in the UK is seeking an energetic Area Sales Manager to join their expanding team. The role involves field sales and account management, focusing on building strong relationships with retailers, merchants, and distributors. Ideal candidates are encouraged to apply if they have strong organizational skills and a desire for a career transition into field sales. A competitive package with a salary of £30,000 and bonuses is offered.

Benefits

Company vehicle - hybrid or electric

25 days annual leave plus stats

Company pension

Qualifications

• Potent personality and positive attitude essential.
• Demonstrated ability in trade counter sales or customer services.
• Desire to transition from internal sales to field sales.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organise customer visits and appointments.
• Execute national strategic customer plans effectively.
• Liaise with various teams to ensure promotion delivery.
• Expand market share and nurture business opportunities.
• Achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Skills

Organisational skills

Customer service

Selling skills

Decision making

Job description

Overview

Entry level field sales / account management role with leading high end KBB brand

Area: London, Berkshire & Hertfordshire

The Role

• This is a field based role where you will be 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 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 hiring an Area Sales Manager

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

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

This role would be absolutely ideal for a trade counter sales assistant or internal sales person, customer service agent looking for their first role on the road with a progressive company / excellent employer.

The candidate for the Area Sales Manager

Personality, attitude and organisation skills are what we are looking for.

Whether you are a branch based assistant, in customer services, telesales, merchandising - we want to hear from you!

The Package on offer for the Area Sales Manager

• £30,000
• £5,000 bonus paid monthly
• Company vehicle - hybrid or electric
• 25 days AL plus stats
• Company pension

Ref: CPJ1760