Area Sales manager

The Role:

You will be required to grow retail stockists, whilst driving volume sales and gaining new listings in your defined geographical area, (Liverpool to Manchester) whilst supporting your existing client base and also maintaining growth by adding on new and existing products.

40% of your time will be spent managing your existing client base and 60% of your time on new business development.

The Person:

You will be passionate, resilient, motivated and very competitive whilst being an effective team player. You will be able to demonstrate a high level of self-motivation with a can-do attitude with proven problem solving experience.  The role requires a significant amount of time un-supervised and its important the successful candidate is used to a degree of independence. As 60% of your time will be on new business development you will be a good “Hunter” .

You will have a minimum of 1 years Field Sales Experience within the Independent Retail Sector.

We require an enthusiastic individual who is practical, hands-on and happy to work on their own as well as part of a team and be completely reliable.

The Requirements:

It is a requirement of this role that you hold a UK driving licence and are legally entitled to work in the UK. This role demands energy, passion and the ability to identify opportunities for growth within a designated area. You may be required to attend trade events and retail shows from time to time which may include weekend work. You must be able to demonstrate a full working knowledge of Microsoft Office. The candidate will be required to live within the designated working area.