Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment

Mitchell Maguire Limited; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully expensed car

Car allowance £650

Full benefits

Job summary

Mitchell Maguire is seeking an Area Sales Manager for outdoor playground equipment. The role covers Huntingdon, St Neots, Cambourne and Peterborough, focusing on local authorities, schools and leisure operators. You will sell design, manufacture and installation services from a field-based position, with a warm existing area and a £15k average project size.

The package includes £37k–£44k base with up to £20k commission, a fully expensed car or £650 car allowance, and full benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of field sales experience with a track record of exceeding targets.
• Ideally some formal structured sales training.
• Experience selling to local authorities, schools or related groups is advantageous.
• Not afraid to put the hours in.

Responsibilities

• Sell the design, manufacture and install of outdoor playground equipment.
• Develop new business while leveraging warm existing relationships.
• Attend ~4 appointments per day; 4 days a week with one day from home/admin.
• Call on customer sites and conduct surveys.
• Receive sales support including field site visits with Head of Sales; appointments set by internal coordinators.
• Inherit a warm area; average project size around £15,000; revenue target ~£1.5m.

Skills

Field sales

Account management

New business development

Industry knowledge

Tools

CRM software

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 and Community Groups

Area to be covered: Huntingdon, St Neots, Cambourne and Peterborough

Remuneration: £37,000-£44,000 + up to £20,000 Commission

Benefits: Fully expensed car or £650 car allowance & 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 local authorities, but also schools & nurseries, parish councils, 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 £15,000
• Circa £1.5m revenue target
• Lots of sales support including field site visits with the Head of Sales
• Appoints set for you by internal co-ordinators

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

• 3 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 local authorities, schools & 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 40 years+
• Privately held, family-owned
• 15m+ turnover
• 100+ employees