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Our client:
- Supply a mix of non-food products across a mix of design-led categories
- The business have the number one brand in the market
- A global business, products are used every day by consumers and sold across multiple countries
- Sell to all major UK retailers - online, grocery & high street
- The category is buoyant, in high demand and the business is currently in growth despite difficult market conditions
- Culturally is an open, relaxed and close-knit team and the company have a number of long-standing employees
- An opportunity has arisen for an Area Sales Manager to join the team covering the South-West territory
The role:
- Managing the South-West territory, including South Wales
- Selling to a mix of retailers including independents, garden centres and small department stores amongst others
- Working as part of an independent sales team, striving to achieve targets both as a team and individually
- Work in conjunction with the strategic plans of the business and manage multiple brands
- Manage your own journey plans, CRM system, reports and all customer enquiries
- Be customer facing, good at building relationships and be a strong ambassador for the business
- Oversea in-store merchandising and promotional activity
Ideal candidate:
- It would be helpful if you have previous territory or field sales management experience but not essential
- You may have operated in a different type of sales role and be looking for your first step into field sales with a leading business. For example you could have worked in merchandising or a retail environment
- Experience of working in a design-led product category such as home, beauty, gift or stationery for example would be beneficial but is not essential
- Candidates from a more traditional FMCG area in field sales will also be considered.
- Will need to be ambitious, easy going, personable and have a strong work ethic
- Target driven, good at building relationships and enjoy being customer facing
- Able to travel across the territory as per the needs of the role and business. Happy to be field based
Benefits & details:
- Competitive basic salary
- Excellent car allowance, bonus and wider benefits
- Field based role covering the South-West territory. Will need to be South-West or South Wales based
Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 2/17354/7. Confidentiality assured.
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