Area Sales Manager
Job Description
Job title: Area Sales Manager
Company: Simon Acres Group
Job description: Simon Acres Recruitment are excited to be recruiting for a forward thinking established company who are looking for an Area Sales Manager to cover East Anglia.
Salary: £40,000, £55,000 (DOE), £65,000 OTE, plus company car or car allowance.
Covering: East Anglia – Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk & Essex.
Key responsibilities:
- Building and developing new and existing relationships with kitchen retailers and merchants.
- Calling upon retailers and merchants, presenting kitchens with the intention of securing showroom displays orders.
- Presenting new products, new colours, and promotional offers.
- Acting as primary point of contact for retailers, addressing their inquiries, resolving issues, and proactively identifying opportunities for upselling from competitor brands.
- Conducting regular visits, business reviews and performance analysis.
- Collaborating with internal teams, marketing, management, etc.
- Growing network by identifying and engaging with new potential kitchen retailers/merchants.
- Staying updated with industry trends and market developments.
Candidate Requirements:
- Proven track record within field sales (selling business to business within the KBB industry).
- Existing relationships with kitchen retailers and merchants (very beneficial).
- Excellent technical understanding of kitchens and kitchen design.
- Sound retail sales account management experience.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Self-motivated, driven, enthusiastic and pro-active.
- Ability to work under pressure and solve problems.
- Ability to demonstrate a tenacious and resilient mindset.
- Be able to manage time and priorities effectively.
- Proficient with MS packages such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Full UK driving licence (essential).
- Flexible with business travel requirements.
Simon Acres Recruitment are acting as the employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Expected salary: £40000 – 55000 per year
Location: East Anglia
