Area Sales Manager

CPJ Recruitment; Guildford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking an Area Sales Manager to oversee a field-based territory in South of the River. The role involves developing existing relationships with independent retailers and merchants while promoting new products and increasing customer spend. Candidates with experience in field sales are highly desirable. The company offers a competitive salary of up to £42,000 and an uncapped OTE, alongside additional benefits including a company car and pension options.

Benefits

Company car

Pension options

Uncapped OTE

Qualifications

• Experience selling into retailers, merchants, or distributors is preferred.
• Stable and successful track record in field sales.

Responsibilities

• Develop existing relationships with independent retailers and merchants.
• Promote new products and brands to distributors, merchants, and retailers.
• Increase lines and customer spend.

Skills

Account management

Negotiation skills

Field sales experience

Job description

Area Sales Manager | South of the River | 1349

• Market leading manufacturer with superb reputation / staff retention and clear career paths
• Award winning business known for great company culture

Area: South of the River TW KT SM DA BR SE SW RG SL GU RH TN ME

The role of Area Sales Manager

• This is a field based role covering South of the River
• The successful Area Sales Manager will be tasked with developing existing relationships with independent retailers and merchants where you will promote new products and brands to distributors, merchants and retailers.
• You will be required to increase lines and customer spend
• The Area Sales Manager, will inherit a strong existing account base and pipeline and will be use their account management and negotiation skills to grow the area.

The Company hiring an Area Sales Manager

Our client are an award winning leading manufacturer if interior and KBB products. Over the last 60 years they have gone from strength to strength and have established themselves as a market leader in their category. Due to consistent high demand, our client are looking to strengthen their sales force with a dynamic driven Account Manager / Area Sales Manager as they continue to take market share. As a company they have a great culture with excellent staff attrition levels. There are clear progression paths into Key and National Accounts.

The Candidate

• Whilst experience selling into retailers / merchants / re-sellers / distributors is desirable our client would also be interested in high calibre field sales professionals that have stable and successful track records in field sales.

The Package

• Up to £42,000
• uncapped £20+ OTE (realistic in year 1)
• Company car
• Pension options

Territory Sales Managers', Area Sales Managers', Business Development Managers', Account Managers', Field Sales Consultants & Key Account Managers' are welcome to apply