Area Sales Manager (South)

Playdale Playgrounds Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hours per week

Extra holiday on birthdays

Personalized well-being plans

Discount app access

Employee Assistance programme

Health Cash Plan

Job summary

Playdale Playgrounds Ltd is seeking an Area Sales Manager to drive sales of playground equipment across Southern England, covering Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight and Bedfordshire. The role envisages a centrally based location with easy access to all areas.

You will build new business while supporting existing accounts, working with sales support and marketing to exceed targets.

Qualifications

• Experience of identifying new opportunities.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Consistent drive to achieve monthly and annual targets.
• First class account management capabilities.
• Computer literate with experience using sales databases/CRM.
• Smartly presented.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales of playground equipment and manage a territory profitably.
• Develop existing business while targeting new opportunities.
• Collaborate with sales support and marketing functions.

Skills

Experience identifying opportunities

Excellent presentation skills

Target-driven

Account management

CRM proficiency

Professional appearance

Job description

Location: Preferably located in Oxford, Abingdon, Didcot, Newbury, Thatcham area - covering Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight.

We are looking for a new Area Sales Manager. If you have a passion for sales and have a track record of exceeding targets, we want to hear from you!

Our #TEAM Benefits Include:

• Full time 35 hours per week
• Big birthdays ending in a zero, receive an additional holiday
• Free personalized well-being plans
• Access to high street discount app
• Employee Assistance programme & Health Cash Plan

At Playdale Playgrounds we are a dynamic, international business currently in over 50 countries, that design, manufacture, and install fun, exciting, outdoor playground equipment.We pride ourselves on creating exciting, innovative, and educational outdoor play equipment that makes children smile all over the world, which is why we are on the lookout for a target driven Area Sales Manager to wow our customers and join our fantastic and positive team.

This is an exciting role to sell the company’s high quality and innovative portfolio of playground equipment to schools & nurseries, local authorities, parish councils, housing developers, landscape architects, leisure operators and community groups.

The ideal candidate will be an entrepreneurial sales professional, who possesses a proven track record of hitting targets.As an individual, you will be professional and proactive, possessing strong organisational skills, and have a drive to be a winner!

The Role:

Area Sales Manager covering South England (Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Bedfordshire).Therefore, it would be preferable that you are based centrally ie. Oxford, Abingdon, Didcot, Newbury, Thatcham area area with easy access routes to all areas.

Supported by your Head of Field Sales, you will be responsible for driving sales of playground equipment and managing a territory profitably. You will deal with existing business whilst targeting new business and working with your dedicated sales support and marketing functions.

About you:

• Experience of identifying new opportunities
• Excellent presentation skills
• Consistent drive to achieve monthly and annual targetsHighly motivated to be a top performer
• First class account management capabilities
• Computer literate and experience using sales database/ CRM packages
• Smartly presented

Qualifications:The ideal candidate will have proven experience in field sales with a track record in exceeding targets (you should be able to demonstrate this through sales awards, appraisal information, monthly figures etc.)

Nice to have:Formal sales training would be an advantage however, we are committed to developing individuals during an in-depth induction and mentoring programme. An interest in AI and automation would be advantageous.

Playdale Playgrounds is an equal opportunities employer. Due to the amount of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to them all individually. If you do not hear from us in a few weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.