Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment

Mitchell Maguire Limited; Wantage; Hybride; GBP 37 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Fully expensed car

Car allowance £650

Full benefits

Résumé du poste

Mitchell Maguire Limited is seeking an Area Sales Manager for outdoor playground equipment. The role covers Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, and Isle of Wight.

The successful candidate will be field-based, selling design, manufacture and installation to local authorities, schools, nurseries and community groups, with a target-driven environment and substantial commission opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years field sales experience with a track record of exceeding targets.
• Ideally structured sales training.
• Experience selling to local authorities, schools, nurseries or community groups may be advantageous.
• Highly motivated with energy and enthusiasm.
• Computer literate and capable of identifying new opportunities.

Responsabilités

• Field based position selling design, manufacture and install of outdoor playground equipment.
• Sell into local authorities, schools, nurseries, parish councils, landscape architects and leisure operators.
• Manage a warm area with about 4 appointments per day, 4 days a week plus one admin/home day.
• Achieve circa £1.5m revenue target and average project size around £15,000.
• Sales support including field site visits with Head of Sales and internal coordinators.

Description du poste

Area Sales Manager - Outdoor Playground Equipment

Industry Sector: Schools & Nurseries, Local Authorities, Parish Councils, Landscape Architects, Leisure Operators and Community Groups

Preferably located Oxford, Abingdon, Didcot, Newbury, Thatcham area

Area to be covered: Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight

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

• 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 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