Area Sales Manager - South East London & Kent Ref: 12,586

Alexander Chapel; London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Area Sales Manager for the South East London and Kent region. This role is perfect for a dynamic and driven individual with a passion for sales and customer relationships. You will be responsible for developing and managing a diverse customer base, including contractors and public sector clients, while maximizing sales opportunities. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and a stable career history, enabling them to thrive in a supportive environment focused on professional growth. Join a company known for its commitment to employee development and stability, and take your sales career to new heights!

Benefits

Company Car

Full Benefits Package

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in external sales is preferred, ideally in a product-oriented environment.
• Candidates should have excellent relationship-building skills and a stable career history.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a wide range of customers in the South East London and Kent region.
• Build on existing relationships through daily face-to-face visits to maximize sales.

Skills

External Sales Experience

Relationship Building

Business Intelligence

Organizational Skills

Self-Motivation

Positive Attitude

Telephone Manner

Education

Stable Career History

Professional Sales Background

Job description

Area Sales Manager - South East London & Kent - Building Products ( MFR ) Ref: 12,586

c£43,000 to £48,000 Basic + £12,000 - £15,000 Commissions + Choice of Co Car plus Full Benefits package

Region: South East London & Kent ( SE, CR, BR, DA, RM, ME, CT and TN postcodes )

Our client is a leading and International Building products Manufacturer in their particular field of business and has a track record of selling to contractors, specifiers, merchants, and public sector customers and authorities. They also have a great reputation for career development with excellent staff retention and stability, and the current Sales Manager has climbed the career ladder from their start in a similar Sales position.

They are currently recruiting for an Area Sales Manager to cover the South East London and Kent Region. Candidates that apply will need to live within or relatively near to this Region with the best locations in the following or near to one of the postcodes: SE, CR, BR, DA, RM, ME, CT and TN

You will ideally need to have some external sales experience and preferably a background in professional Sales in a product-oriented environment. The role is 'person led' and therefore you must be engaging, have an articulate confident manner, and be someone who is seen and remembered in a positive light. This client is also looking for a professional individual who is bright/well-educated, has a 'stable career' history, and someone who is prepared to put the hard work and effort into developing their Sales Region and their Sales Career.

The Role

As Area Sales Manager, you will have responsibility to develop and manage the wide range of customers whether Contractors, Specifiers, merchants, or public sector clients in the region. The successful candidate will be required to build on existing relationships with daily face-to-face visits to develop accounts and maximize Sales and Company presence. You will also be required to seek and identify sales growth and business opportunities to help increase the turnover in the Region.

Candidate Profile

• An enthusiastic manner and positive attitude
• Business intelligence
• Ability to listen and understand customers
• Confident and Professionally presented
• Excellent relationship-building skills
• Good organisational skills
• Self-motivated
• Positive and Energetic
• Excellent Telephone Manner
• Where necessary, spend occasional nights away.
• Living in or relatively near to the South East London and Kent Region
• Experience in selling to Building Contractors / Merchants / Specifiers will be an advantage, although not essential. Backgrounds in professional B2B Sales in other sectors have been recruited and will be looked at positively.
• Experience in external sales is probably preferred though again this Company has trained others in their sales team from internal type sales roles. Salaries will be professional though at a slightly lower level for these less experienced Sales individuals looking to develop their sales careers.
• A stable/relatively stable career history is also essential for this client who will be investing substantially in career and personal development for the successful applicant.
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Passport

To summarise

You will need to be articulate, intelligent, enthusiastic, and driven to fit into a successful and growing organisation with a great sales team. You will also have a positive approach to sales and have a relatively good level of IT literacy. Essentially, you must have the personality, intelligence, drive, and enthusiasm not only to develop existing customers but also to seek new business opportunities where appropriate, help secure targets, and build your career over the long term within an organisation that is continuing to grow year on year.