Area Sales Manager Furniture Solutions

Mitchell Maguire Recruitment Ltd; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy specializing in field sales is looking for an Area Sales Manager for Education Furniture Solutions. This role involves managing accounts in Scotland, Ireland, and Scandinavia, promoting high-quality furniture products to educational institutions. Candidates must have proven field sales experience in the education sector or with furniture dealers. The position offers a salary between £35,000 - £40,000 plus commission and benefits, making it ideal for motivated self-starters with strong communication skills.

Benefits

Car allowance

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven track record in field sales in the education furniture sector or similar.
• Experience working with schools, colleges, and universities.
• Self-starter with strong customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Sell a high-quality range of furniture solutions to the education sector.
• Manage existing accounts while also pursuing new business opportunities.
• Resolve customer conflicts and provide tailored solutions.

Skills

Field sales experience

Furniture product knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Time management

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Area Sales Manager Education Furniture Solutions

Industry Sector: Portable Furniture, Furniture, Furniture Solutions, Tables, Chairs, Lockers, Flooring, Interior Spaces, Education Sector, Education, LEAs, MATs, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Dealers, Leisure, Hotels, Hospitality, Dealer Partners, Corporate End Users

Area to be covered: North, Scotland, Ireland & Scandinavia ideally based North / Scotland

Travel: Occasionally to Scandinavia, typically once a quarter (subject to business needs)

Remuneration: £35,000 - £40,000 + circa £14,000 commission

Benefits: £6,000 car allowance & full benefits packages

The role of the Area Sales Manager Education Furniture Solutions will involve:

Responsibilities

• Field sales role selling a high quality manufactured range of furniture, predominantly solutions for the education sector
• Sell to dealers, large education furniture manufacturers, LEAs, MATs, schools, colleges and universities
• Problem solving, resolving conflicts and providing solutions to customers needs
• Majority of time spent managing existing accounts, with element of new business
• Dealing with order values ranging from £3k - £150k depending on project sizes, with average order ranging between £3k-£6k
• Inheriting a patch currently achieving £1m

Qualifications / Ideal Profile

• Must have a proven track record in field sales selling into furniture dealers or the education sector via schools, colleges and universities, LEAs & MATs
• Ideally familiar with furniture products such as lockers, stages, tables and chairs (other product backgrounds with strong route to market experience will be considered)
• Highly motivated and able to work on own initiative
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Self-starter, good time management skills, focused and customer service oriented

Company/Recruitment Note

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Field Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Field Construction Sales Jobs, Construction field sales vacancies and Specification field sales positions within: Portable Furniture, Furniture, Furniture Solutions, Tables, Chairs, Lockers, Flooring, Interior Spaces, Education Sector, Education, LEAs, MATs, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Dealers, Leisure, Hotels, Hospitality, Dealer Partners, Corporate End Users

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