Area Sales Manager

POSITION: Area Sales Manager – London & East Regions

SALARY: £45,000, plus bonus, pension, healthcare & company car

LOCATION: Ideally based in either Northampton, Milton Keynes, Luton or Barnet, North London

A new opportunity has arisen to join a market leader who sell their product through Distribution Partners and direct to Retail Showrooms

They continue to go from strength to strength and are now looking to recruit an Area Sales Manager to be responsible for driving profitable sales growth through a range of accounts.

Key Responsibilities will include: -

• Develop and implement plans with targeted customers to drive significant growth in line with objectives.
• Achieve budgeted sales targets.
• Achieve sell-in targets for new product displays.
• Optimize display coverage for all current products.
• Communicate & initiate national promotions & customer individual promotions
• Maximise stock sales where appropriate through the group trade solutions.

Candidates background and experience: -

• A minimum of 5 years proven sale experience
• A background within a wholesaler/distributor environment
• Experience of dealing with Distribution Partners & retail showrooms
• The successful candidate will have a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a desire to drive increasing the overall sales performance.
• Team player with good inter personal skills.
• A “hunter” with a passion for sales and excellent customer service.
• Willingness to travel frequently is required.

This is an immediate vacancy.

If you have the required background and experience, please send your CV in strictest confidence to Paul Davidson @ PDA Search & Selection Limited.