Area Sales Representative - Kent, Sussex And Surrey

Obscurant Recruitment Solutions Ltd; East Kilbride; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks an Area Sales Representative primarily in the field and home-based one day a week. The role involves gaining new clients, retaining existing ones, and developing sales in various product categories, offering a competitive salary of £36,000 to £39,000 plus benefits including a company car.

Benefits

Company car

Uncapped bonus

Laptop

Mobile

Qualifications

• Min of 2 years' field sales experience.
• Experience in selling to wholesalers and interior designers.
• Good IT skills including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Gain new clients and maintain relationships.
• Develop business in various product categories.
• Work to KPIs and sales targets.

Skills

Field sales experience

Negotiation skills

Excellent communication

IT skills (MS Office)

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Overview

Area Sales Representative - Kent, Sussex and Surrey. This position is home-based, with the expectation of working primarily in the field for four days each week and one day remotely from home.

Salary and benefits: Basic salary £36,000 to £39,000 plus company car and uncapped bonus, laptop, mobile and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Gain new clients and maintain relationships with current ones.
• Retain existing customers whilst developing new business in various product categories such as facade claddings/boards, floors & skirtings, decorative walls.
• Build lasting relationships relevant to the development of distribution and sales.
• Liaise with all distribution channels (distributors, DIY Network, shops, wholesalers, contractors).
• Offer a professional and efficient service to retain existing customers, attract and retain new customers.
• Work to KPIs and targets set.

Qualifications

• Min of 2 years' experience field sales experience.
• Experience selling into wholesalers, interior designers, architects; good knowledge of building materials with a technical understanding of the B2B or B2C channel.
• Any experience of selling ceramic tiles, interior design, floorings, cladding and decorative walls would be highly advantageous.
• Sales-driven with good negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills, written and spoken.
• Proven track record in managing existing clients while developing new business.
• Good IT skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and experience with a CRM system.