Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager

Job ref: 913750

We are working with a well-established and market-leading business, within the garden supplies sector, looking to recruit an Area Sales Manager – covering Kent, E/W Sussex, Hampshire, part of Wiltshire, and Dorset.

As an Area Sales Manager, you’ll play a key role in driving both new and existing business. Working closely with the business support team, you’ll drive new business generation, whilst developing the existing customer base. With a focus on field sales & client relationships, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact.

You will have strong prior sales experience, preferably in an external capacity, as well as strong communication skills, attention to detail & integrity.

Key experience:
• Working with your internal colleagues, you will require excellent communication and team working skills.
• Understanding the general customer base, product range, and customer sales data.
• Brand Development and Elevation – methods and techniques.
• Developing/maintaining a strong knowledge of the full product range.
• Strong discipline and organisational skills, with the ability to take ownership of tasks and drive them through to successful completion.
• Working in a team and reaching out to prospective and current customers.
• Working to set Sales and Gross Profit forecasts.
• Working with and updating bespoke CRM system to follow up all leads, enquiries/quotes.
• Providing a consultative approach with customers, creating effective solutions to meet their needs.
• Having the ability to multitask and manage ongoing projects is a must.

This is a unique opportunity to join a well-established local brand, you’ll join the business at an exciting period of growth. This role boasts a competitive salary, pension scheme & company vehicle or car allowance, laptop, mobile phone and all the tools you need to be successful. You’ll also be provided with a comprehensive training and induction process.

Please note the role is home based – with 4 days ‘on the road’ covering Kent, E/W Sussex, Hampshire, Part of Wiltshire, and Dorset, with 1 day working from home. You will need to be able to stay away from home, attend trade fairs and quarterly company sales meetings.

Offering a competitive package, including basic, achievable commission and bonus structure – company vehicle for the first 6 months, followed by a car allowance, laptop, mobile phone, iPad and all the support you could possibly need to be successful.

For further details, call Bridie on 01376 517079.
Or apply below.