Area Sales Manager - Lighting Projects

Hyra; Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Company car

Fuel allowance

Training & development

Supportive team

Career progression

Job summary

Hyra is seeking an Area Sales Manager for lighting projects in the South East & South Central London area. The role focuses on developing relationships with wholesalers, contractors and specifiers, and managing project opportunities from enquiry through to design and specification.

The candidate will visit sites, perform surveys, propose lighting solutions and create compelling project proposals, while working closely with the National Sales Manager to achieve sales targets.

Qualifications

• Previous lighting project sales experience is essential.
• Able to identify and maximise sales opportunities.
• Proactive, independent and capable of building relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with electrical wholesalers, trade customers, contractors, architects and other key contacts.
• Identify and generate new business opportunities across project-led work.
• Visit sites to survey requirements and gather info for lighting solutions.
• Specify lighting products and prepare project proposals with customers.
• Manage your diary, plan visits and maintain high activity across your territory.
• Collaborate with National Sales Manager and internal teams to meet targets.

Skills

Lighting project sales

Account development

Relationship building

Sales pipeline

Job description

Area Sales Manager - Lighting Projects

£competitive basic, bonus, company car + benefits

South East & South Central London

• Do you have previous experience in lighting projects?
• Are you confident building relationships with customers, identifying new business opportunities and developing projects from enquiry, site survey through to design and product specification?
• Looking for a role that combines account development and a technical, project-focused approach?

This is a great opportunity to join a true leader within lighting manufacturing, working with wholesale customers as well as contractors, architects, specifiers and other industry professionals to develop new project opportunities and manage an existing pipeline.

Tasked with growing your own territory, building lasting relationships and taking ownership of opportunities, key responsibilities include:

• Developing relationships with electrical wholesalers, trade customers, contractors, architects and other key industry contacts.
• Identifying and generating new business opportunities across project-led work.
• Visiting sites to carry out surveys, assess requirements and gather the information needed to develop suitable lighting solutions.
• Working with customers and project stakeholders to specify lighting products and put together project proposals.
• Managing your own diary, planning visits and keeping activity levels high across your territory.
• Working closely with the National Sales Manager and internal colleagues to develop opportunities and achieve sales targets.

What are we looking for?

Previous lighting project sales experience is essential.

We're looking for someone who is proactive with the confidence to work independently, build relationships and maximise sales opportunities.

What's on offer?

• Competitive basic salary, dependent on experience
• Performance-related bonus
• Company car and fuel expenses
• Training and development opportunities
• A supportive team and a great working culture
• Genuine scope for career progression