Graduate Area Sales Manager

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Graduate sales opportunity working with market leader in animal health

• Client-facing role working with new & existing customers
• Fantastic training & development available, entry level role suitable for someone with no prior business-to-business sales experience

Who is the opportunity with?

This client is a family-owned global business that specialises in companion animal nutraceuticals - non-drug substances that are administered with the intent of improving health & well-being of animals.

Their products provide support to cats and dogs across the following categories: Joints, Gastrointestinal, Internal organs, skin/coat & brain/behaviour.

Over 90% of their products are produced in-house in their own state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, with the business now having a presence in over 40 countries worldwide.

What does the role consist of?

Working as an Area Sales Manager, you will be responsible for covering a geographical territory across East Anglia, with ideal candidates placed in/nearby Ipswich. You will receive market-leading training, with the first 42 weeks of development already laid out for you. Training will be conducted on-patch with the existing sales team, virtually, and on-site at HQ in Lytham (fully expensed).

Once fully up and running, a typical day will include 3-4 meetings, split between acquiring new business and selling into existing accounts. You will represent the full range of nutraceuticals, selling into independent veterinary practices.

The company promotes from within, with current staff who started in this graduate role now holding positions such as UK National Sales Manager, Business Unit Manager for Western Europe, and Northern Regional Sales Manager.

What are the company looking for?

This role is ideal for an ambitious university graduate (2.1 grade or higher) seeking an entry-level sales opportunity.

No prior experience is required. The role's client-facing nature suits a confident, friendly individual who is a relationship builder. Resilience and a target-driven mentality are key, as is a driving nature.

What is the package on offer?

• £30,000 basic salary
• £37,000 OTE
• Company car