Area Sales Manager
All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.
Northern London, Hertfordshire, Essex, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire
£ DOE
Enjoy building relationships with garden centres and independent retailers?
Looking for a field sales role where you can develop existing accounts, win new business and take ownership of your territory?
We're recruiting an Area Sales Manager for a supplier to the garden retail sector. You'll combine regular customer visits with account development and new business, focusing on growing sales and strengthening relationships across your region.
If you're an experienced salesperson with a background in garden retail or related consumer products, we'd love to hear from you.
What's on offer?
Home-based role with regular travel across your territory
An existing customer base to develop alongside new business opportunities
Ownership of your customer relationships and territory planning
A varied role combining sales, account management and in-store support
What's the job?
As Area Sales Manager, you'll manage and develop retail accounts across northern London and the surrounding territory, including Hertfordshire, Essex, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
You'll visit customers regularly, secure orders and identify opportunities to increase sales. You'll also develop new accounts and work with colleagues to ensure customers receive a high standard of service. xgikmsk
Day to day, you'll be:
Building relationships with garden centres and independent retailers
Securing orders and growing sales within existing accounts
Identifying, approaching and winning new customers
Negotiating commercial opportunities and improving in-store visibility
Planning efficient routes and managing your diary
Supporting merchandising and coordinating customer support
Working towards sales and activity targets
Reviewing sales performance and sharing customer and competitor feedback
What do I need?
Experience in field sales, account management or business development
A track record of growing accounts and winning new business
Confidence selling and negotiating face to face
Strong organisation and the ability to manage your own territory
Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to achieving targets
Full UK driving licence
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