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Sales Representative

Employer
Cavendish Maine
Location
East to South Side of England
Salary
To £30,000 Plus Open-Ended Commission (OTE £45,000) Plus Car, Mobile, Ipad
Closing date
19 Jul 2017

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales

Job Details

Job Title: Sales Representative

Location: East to South Side of England

Salary: To £30,000 Plus Open-Ended Commission (OTE £45,000) Plus Car, Mobile, Ipad

Sector: Clothing / Fashion / Footwear

Job Type: Permanent

Job Reference: AL/18891

Branded supplier of casual outdoor clothing now sold through 700 retail outlets

Achieving annual growth of 30% and stocked by some leading high street names

An established sales area and open ended commission package

The Company:

A successful and fast growing British fashion clothing and footwear manufacturer with a strong outdoor living identity. Now stocked by 700 independent retailers throughout the UK and by some leading names in department store and outdoor living retail. Three new export countries opened in the last year and huge ambition for further growth.

The Role of Sales Representative:

As a Sales Representative you will work from home and cover the East of England, starting from Hampshire, up to Oxfordshire, across to Essex and then down to Kent and anything in between. You will visit sports and fashion retailers, department stores, clothing and shoe shops, outdoor shops, gift shops and garden centres. 

You will have a large established customer portfolio and be targeted to achieve sales growth in these accounts while prospecting for new, suitable retail customers. Additional responsibilities will include:

Arrange meetings with existing accounts to present spring/summer and autumn/winter ranges

Build customer enthusiasm and brand loyalty in order to secure substantial sales orders

Actively participate in trade exhibitions in order to identify new customers

Regular visits to secure top-up orders

Prospecting to open new accounts

Advise on in-store layout and display

Work from home and plan your time to maximise customer contact time

The Person for this Sales Representative Role:

We are looking for a highly skilled Sales Representative with experience of selling to the independent retail trade. In addition, we hope to find the additional qualities:

Based centrally to cover the area. Ideally Home counties/London area.

This is a demanding role and there will be weekly overnight stays.

A proven track record of ability to open new retail accounts and grow area sales turnover

Experience dealing with independent retailers and closing sales with the decision maker

Excellent sales skills. Able to build sales arguments, influence decisions and close for sales orders

Right personality – positive, likeable, good sense of humour, builds relationships easily

Embraces being accountable for the area performance and prioritises constantly in order to meet targets

Passionate about fashion clothing and highly motivated to work in this trade

An outdoor living enthusiast – hobbies might include skiing, surfing, biking, camping, rugby sailing etc

The Benefits:

The job holder will enjoy a negotiable basic salary plus an open-ended commission scheme that truly rewards sales performance, a fully expensed vehicle and all business expenses.  

For more information and to apply please contact:

Contact:

Name: Aaron Latta                                           

Telephone: 01275 813004

Email: aaron@cavendishmaine.com

Company

Established in 1991 Cavendish Maine is a specialist sales, marketing and management recruitment consultancy. Covering the whole of the UK, we work with suppliers of food and non-food products to retail, hospitality and leisure markets and our impressive client portfolio ranges from global brand leaders to fast growing private companies.

Our team is experienced, professional and knowledgeable and each consultant has a specific market focus. This means that we know our clients intimately and our candidates are well briefed and well prepared for all interviews. In addition we have one consultant who specialises in export and international roles and separate teams that bring the same recruitment processes to accountancy and financial services employers.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01275 813000
Location
Leigh Court Business Centre
Pill Road
Abbots Leigh
Bristol
BS8 3RA
GB

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