Area Sales Manager

Freudenberg; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions Limited (UK) seeks an Area Sales Manager to lead sales activities across the United Kingdom from a remote position. You will drive turnover by managing key accounts, building new business, and coordinating with distributors and internal teams to execute the sales strategy.

The role requires a minimum of five years in B2B sales, excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills, and proficiency with CRM systems and office tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of B2B sales experience in a territory or region.
• Experience selling high-quality products and systems to professional customers.
• Strong negotiation, relationship-building and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute sales activities within the defined UK territory to meet KPIs and strategy.
• Manage accounts and pipelines, develop new business with projects and forecasts.
• Collaborate with distribution partners, training teams and cross-territory groups to drive turnover.

Skills

B2B sales

Territory planning

Negotiation

Relationship building

Education

Economics degree

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

CRM

Job description

## Area Sales ManagerApply: United Kingdom - Remote: Full time: Posted Today: R\\_00106072**Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!**# Responsibilities:Key Responsibilities* Coordinating and executing the Sales Activities within the defined territory, according to defined Sales goals and KPIs, following the Sales Strategy and given standards and protocols, as well as the coordination and execution the sales activities of regional cross-territory groups (headquarter in the territory)* Account & TOP Account Management and generating new Business (new customers) via Project- & Pipeline Management* Cooperation with Distribution partners and Product / Application Training to Distributor Sales force and End Users on demand* Account-, Activity- & Pipeline Reporting via C4C by given Standards and Protocols* Sales & Budget Planning and forecasting of expected turnover and frequent Activity monitoring and Sales Review with Sales Management via C4C by given Standards & ProtocolsAdditional Responsibilities* regular reporting of results* Support internal functions by observing and sharing market- and cleaning business knowledge and build the mouthpiece for customer demands and requirements* Cooperation with Key Account / Customer Group Management in selected Customer Projects* Defined Reporting Activities, (e.g. SCM)* Participation on local and national exhibitions* Stakeholder management with accounts / customers and close cooperation with CIC and Logistics for customer service topicsInteractions* Sales Team – cross area* CIC & Logistic Vileda Professional* Marketing Vileda Professional* Customers* Organisation# Qualifications:Work Experience and Education* Qualified education, ideally in economics* Knowledge in handling a sales territory in terms of route planning, customer visits, cooperation with Distribution partners and customer Management* min. 5 year’s experience in B2B sales* Experience in selling explainable and high-quality products and systemsSpecific Knowledge* Knowledge in the professional Cleaning Business* Knowledge in using Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CRM Systems* Experience in digital communication (Teams, LinkedIn, etc.)Specific Competencies* excellent verbal communication skills* good negotiation skills* self-motivated and organized individual* ability to build relationship with key contacts* Entrepreneurial thinking and acting* Team player* Selling skills and friendly appearance The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions Limited (United Kingdom)