Area Sales Manager - Northern Territory - Market leading non-food supplier

Seven Group Holdings Limited; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading product supply company in the UK seeks an Area Sales Manager to oversee the Northern territory. The role entails selling to various retailers while achieving targets and building customer relationships. Competitive salary up to £35,000 plus car allowance and bonuses. Ideal candidates will have experience in field sales management and a strong work ethic.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus

Wider benefits

Qualifications

• Previous territory or field sales management experience is required.
• Candidates from FMCG area in field sales will also be considered.
• Experience in a design-led product category is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Northern territory, selling to a mix of retailers.
• Work in conjunction with the strategic plans of the business.
• Be customer facing and manage customer enquiries.

Skills

Relationship building

Ambition

Target-driven

Personable

Job description

Overview

• Supply a mix of non-food products across a mix of design-led categories
• The business has the number one brand in the market
• A global business, products are used every day by consumers and sold across multiple countries
• Sell to all major UK retailers - online, grocery & high street
• The category is buoyant, in high demand and the business is currently in growth despite difficult market conditions
• Culturally is an open, relaxed and close-knit team and the company have a number of long-standing employees
• An opportunity has arisen for an Area Sales Manager to join the team covering the Northern territory

The Role

• Managing the Northern territory, including Lancashire, Cheshire, Lake District, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Staffordshire, North Wales
• Selling to a mix of retailers including independents, garden centres and department stores amongst others
• Working as part of an independent sales team, striving to achieve targets both as a team and individually
• Work in conjunction with the strategic plans of the business and manage multiple brands
• Manage your own journey plans, CRM system, reports and all customer enquiries
• Be customer facing, good at building relationships and be a strong ambassador for the business
• Oversea in-store merchandising and promotional activity
• Previous territory or field sales management experience is required
• You may have operated in a different type of sales role and be looking for your first step into field sales with a leading business. For example you could have worked in merchandising or a retail environment
• Experience of working in a design-led product category such as home, beauty, gift or stationery for example would be beneficial but is not essential
• Exposure to managing garden centres, independent retailers would be beneficial
• Candidates from a more traditional FMCG area in field sales will also be considered.
• Will need to be ambitious, easy going, personable and have a strong work ethic
• Target driven, good at building relationships and enjoy being customer facing
• Able to travel across the territory as per the needs of the role and business. Happy to be field based and live in the North-West

Benefits

• Basic salary up to £35,000
• Excellent car allowance, bonus and wider benefits
• Field based role covering the Northern territory - counties as listed above