Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment

Mitchell Maguire; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully expensed EV

Full benefits

Job summary

Mitchell Maguire are assisting in recruiting an Area Sales Manager for Outdoor Playground Equipment covering Devon, Cornwall and the southern half of Somerset. The role pays £35,000-£40,000 plus up to £20,000 in commission, with fully expensed EV and full benefits.

The position is field-based, selling design, manufacture and install of playground equipment to schools and related sectors, with a circa £1m revenue target and an average project size of £10k-£20k.

Responsibilities

• Field-based role selling the design, manufacture and install of outdoor playground equipment.
• Sell into schools (≈70%) as well as local authorities, nurseries and leisure operators.
• 70% new business within existing relationships; 30% new business development.
• Call on customer sites, conduct surveys and manage opportunities.
• Typically 4 appointments per day, 4 days a week (one day admin/work from home).
• Inheriting a warm area; no from-scratch start.
• Average project size around £10,000–£20,000; target revenue circa £1m.
• Sales support including field site visits with Head of Sales.

Skills

Field sales

Account management

Motivated

Job description

Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment

Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment

Industry Sector

Schools & Nurseries, Local Authorities, Parish Councils, Landscape Architects, Leisure Operators, Hotels, Public Houses, Restaurants and Community Groups

Area to be covered

Devon, Cornwall and Southern half of Somerset

Remuneration

£35,000-£40,000 + up to £20,000 Commission

Benefits

Fully expensed EV & full benefits

The role of the Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment will involve:

• Field based position, selling the design, manufacture and install of outdoor playground equipment
• Selling into 70% schools as well as; local authorities, nurseries, parish councils, hotels, public houses, restaurants, landscape architects and leisure operators
• 70% new business within known/ existing relationships
• 30% new business development, calling on customer’s sites, conducting surveys etc. (sales into schools and community groups tends to be more new business driven)
• Typically 4 appointments per day, 4 days a week (one day working from home/ admin)
• Inheriting a warm area
• Average project size of circa £10,000-£20,000
• Circa £1m revenue target
• Lots of sales support including field site visits with the Head of Sales

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment with:

• 2 years+ field sales experience with a track record of exceeding targets
• Ideally some formal structured sales training
• Previous experience working within the outdoor playground equipment sector is not required but may be advantageous
• Highly motivated with tonnes of energy and enthusiasm
• Any previous experience of selling into schools, local authorities, nurseries, parish councils, landscape architects or leisure operators may be advantageous
• Knowledge of outdoor playground equipment is not required as full product training will be provided
• Not afraid to put the hours in!
• Not job hoppers/ journey men
• Experience of identifying new opportunities coupled with excellent account management capability
• Computer literate

The Company

• Established 6 years+
• Privately held
• Part of a larger group