Merchandiser/Area Sales Manager

Merchandiser/Area Sales Manager

£21.5k + 10% bonus, Company Car, Pension, Healthcare, Phone, Laptop, 23 days holiday

Field Based

My client is a rapidly growing company within the sporting goods industry. The company supplies products to a range of accounts from Leisure Centres to Department Stores.  An exciting opportunity has become available to join the sales team as a Merchandiser/Area Sales Manager who will focus on maintaining and developing accounts. As a Merchandiser/Account Manager you will be responsible for a number of Leisure Centre’s throughout the territory. Your role will be to maximise and manage territory sales in our contracted corporate leisure groups for the brand and to ensure the visually impactful brand presence and resultant sell through at site level.

In order to be considered for this position you must have a passion for the Sports and Leisure Industries and be able to demonstrate drive and enthusiasm. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to take the next step in their career but people of a graduate calibre will also be considered. This is a growing business within an exciting sector who can offer fantastic progression opportunities within the UK team.

Position in the Organisation:

• Reports to the UK  Field Sales Manager
• Works closely with the dedicated Customer Service Representative.
• Implements agreed actions for Corporate Leisure Groups and agreed by the Sales Manager.

Scope of Job:

• Achievement of key KPI’s agreed with the UK Field Sales Manager
• Achievement of monthly and quarterly annual sales targets.
• Present corporate ranges and secure purchase order numbers.
• Management of identified Corporate Leisure Groups with efficient journey planning.
• Provision of first class product and merchandising training.

Duties and Key responsibilities:

• Stock and order inventory management at site level with detailed call reports
• Merchandising and training support to sites.
• Forward order taking, where required
• Implementation of account briefs from Sales Managers.

Experience:

• Ideally 2 years sales experience.
• Preferably has sales experience across the sports and / or textiles industry.
• Ideally has experience of the retail and leisure sector.
• High quality negotiation skills and some financial acumen