Sales Manager /Furniture /Northern Area

CVUK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading furniture manufacturer is seeking an ambitious Sales Manager for the North of England and Scotland. The ideal candidate will manage customer accounts, ensure sales staff training, and maintain close customer relationships. Proficiency in IT and Excel is essential, along with strong negotiation and problem-solving skills. This role offers a great opportunity for independent work and relationship building with various clients.

Qualifications

• Ability to sell to various types of customers.
• Experience in account management and customer service.
• Motivated to work independently and achieve targets.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with various customers.
• Train sales staff according to brand standards.
• Stay updated on product knowledge.
• Attend exhibitions and shows when necessary.
• Maintain retailer displays and points of sale.
• Perform competitor analysis.

Skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Delegation

Influencing

IT skills

Excel skills

Job description

Our client, an established furniture manufacturer and retailer, is searching for a super star Sales Manager to grow and lead their business in the North of England and Scotland.

The Sales Manager will be responsible for all account and area management in the territory and will be the first line of contact for all customer sales and service.

Reporting to the Managing Director the successful Sales Manager will have an ability to sell to all different types of customers, be a decision maker with excellent problem-solving skills, have the ability to negotiate, delegate, influence and persuade to achieve targets.

The Sales Manager needs to have a mind for tech specs, strong excel and IT skills and be motivated and ambitious enough to work alone on their own initiative without direction.

Responsibilities

• Forming close relations with owners and buyers of all customers
• Training of Sales staff to brand standard
• Ensure product knowledge is always fully up to date.
• Attend exhibitions and shows internally and externally as required.
• Maintain the upkeep of retailers displays and points of sale.
• Display model list regular updating
• Knowledge of sell through rates by customer, by model
• Maintaining close shop floor relationships
• Competitor Analysis

If this sounds your ideal next role, apply today!