SFR Recruitment Solutions
Area Sales Manager
Job Location
Crownhill, United Kingdom
Job Description
Area Sales Manager – Southern England
Our client is a leading UK based business with an extensive product portfolio of 1000+ physical security and safety products.
Having built strong foundations over the past 50 years, our client is now actively looking to advance the UK position with the recruitment of a dynamic, relationship-driven Area Sales Manager. This is an active territory with a sales pipeline to immediately develop and expand upon.
Benefits:
* Commission structure 20% of salary for on target performance
* 25 Days Holiday + 8 statutory days
* Company Car + Fuel Card
* Company Credit Card
* Personal Healthcare
* Pension
Principal Accountabilities:
• Selling directly to High Street Locksmiths, Architectural Ironmongers, Hardware shops, Mail Order and E-Commerce distributors.
• Managing up to approximately 250 active accounts spread across the South of England.
• Targeted on growth from existing accounts
• Retention and development of existing customer portfolio (turnover, margin, product mix, price management).
• Overseeing single accounts spending up to £250k per annum.
• Keeping up to date on market information, including competitor activity.
Ultimately you will be a sales hungry individual who thrives on developing existing and new customers, plus:
• Ideally has a successful track record in selling security and/or safety products, into retail or distribution channels.
• Understand the supply chain.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage existing accounts whilst maintaining new business activity.
• Understand territory management and are capable of effective time management.
• Be commercially astute and can communicate effectively at all levels.
• Have strong IT system skills specifically the use of, Excel, PowerPoint, CRMs and presenting via Teams / Zoom.
Also provided.
• Extensive historical data in multiple report form
• Actively maintained CRM system
• Existing route plan with customers categorised by business type and viability.
• Long serving support staff in both office and field
A Typical week might look like:
• Call planning for the week / 2 weeks ahead of your traditional locksmith , architectural ironmongery visits where the focus is sales during the call , sharing product info and confidence building, maybe even a little merchandising ( 6-8 week call cycle )
• Face to Face or Teams meeting with Product manager for B2B website or Mail Order reviewing performance, new listings, price management and promotions
• Solo or joint site visit for distributor to survey access, product suitability and build confidence on their behalf
• Prepare presentation in PowerPoint based on existing templates for Key account meeting or new product offering
• Write up notes on CRM
If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.
Ironmongery / Doors / Access Control / Door Hardware
Location: Crownhill, GB
Posted Date: 11/15/2024
Our client is a leading UK based business with an extensive product portfolio of 1000+ physical security and safety products.
Having built strong foundations over the past 50 years, our client is now actively looking to advance the UK position with the recruitment of a dynamic, relationship-driven Area Sales Manager. This is an active territory with a sales pipeline to immediately develop and expand upon.
Benefits:
* Commission structure 20% of salary for on target performance
* 25 Days Holiday + 8 statutory days
* Company Car + Fuel Card
* Company Credit Card
* Personal Healthcare
* Pension
Principal Accountabilities:
• Selling directly to High Street Locksmiths, Architectural Ironmongers, Hardware shops, Mail Order and E-Commerce distributors.
• Managing up to approximately 250 active accounts spread across the South of England.
• Targeted on growth from existing accounts
• Retention and development of existing customer portfolio (turnover, margin, product mix, price management).
• Overseeing single accounts spending up to £250k per annum.
• Keeping up to date on market information, including competitor activity.
Ultimately you will be a sales hungry individual who thrives on developing existing and new customers, plus:
• Ideally has a successful track record in selling security and/or safety products, into retail or distribution channels.
• Understand the supply chain.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage existing accounts whilst maintaining new business activity.
• Understand territory management and are capable of effective time management.
• Be commercially astute and can communicate effectively at all levels.
• Have strong IT system skills specifically the use of, Excel, PowerPoint, CRMs and presenting via Teams / Zoom.
Also provided.
• Extensive historical data in multiple report form
• Actively maintained CRM system
• Existing route plan with customers categorised by business type and viability.
• Long serving support staff in both office and field
A Typical week might look like:
• Call planning for the week / 2 weeks ahead of your traditional locksmith , architectural ironmongery visits where the focus is sales during the call , sharing product info and confidence building, maybe even a little merchandising ( 6-8 week call cycle )
• Face to Face or Teams meeting with Product manager for B2B website or Mail Order reviewing performance, new listings, price management and promotions
• Solo or joint site visit for distributor to survey access, product suitability and build confidence on their behalf
• Prepare presentation in PowerPoint based on existing templates for Key account meeting or new product offering
• Write up notes on CRM
If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.
Ironmongery / Doors / Access Control / Door Hardware
Location: Crownhill, GB
Posted Date: 11/15/2024
Contact Information
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