Area Sales Manager

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Full time
Location: Croydon
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Category:
As a market leading manufacturer with over 100 years experience in the playground equipment industry, we only want the best people to represent our brand. As our Area Sales Manager, you will ensure that fun times are here to stay by growing our already strong business base across Hampshire and Sussex.

BASIC SALARY:

£38,000 - £42,000

BENEFITS: 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays Company Car Commission With Quarterly/Annual Bonus Excellent Pension Scheme DIS

LOCATION:

Home based covering Hampshire and Sussex

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:

Brighton, Southampton, Crawley, Guildford, Croydon, Reading, Basingstoke

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Playground Equipment, Manufacturing

As our Area Sales Manager, you will be the eyes and ears for upcoming projects in your territory. With a proactive approach to booking meetings with new and existing clients, your visits will keep our brand at the front of people's minds while building and maintaining lasting working relationships with your valued customers.

Reporting to the National Sales Managers and Group Commercial Director, your duties will include: Building close relationships with existing clients, particularly Local Authorities. Active involvement in the strategy for your tender and quotation submissions. Organising and planning an ambitious diary. Following up on sales opportunities and marketing initiatives. Surveying client sites, producing costings and design briefs to meet customer needs.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Playground Equipment, Manufacturing

It goes without saying that as an Area Sales Manager, you will be a self-motivated, target-driven sales person with a proven track record in field sales. Previous experience within the industry would be beneficial; however, full and comprehensive training will be provided. Personality, a positive attitude, and fitting in with our ethos is equally (if not more) important as product knowledge.

Furthermore, our successful candidate will ideally: Have experience in the tendering process Be highly organised with an autonomous approach to work Be numerate and IT literate Have previously worked with Local Authorities (councils etc.) Possess CAD drawing experience

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a pioneer of the industry in a challenging and multi-faceted role. This isn't your average sales job... which is why we don't just want your average sales person!

THE COMPANY: Whether it's off the shelf or bespoke play equipment, we have been supplying high quality solutions for over a century. No one knows more about playgrounds than we do!

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Area Sales Manager, Sales Representative, Business Development Manager, Territory Sales Manager, Tendering Manager - Playground, Entertainment, Leisure, Manufacturing.

INTERESTED?

Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.

REF:

DN17953, Wallace Hind Selection

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