AREA SALES MANAGER – GIFTWARE / GARDEN FURNITURE

Area Sales Manager – Giftware / Garden Furniture

Field Based – South

Competitive Basic Salary + Commission Scheme + Company Car

A fantastic new opportunity has just arisen within the Consumer Goods industry for an enthusiastic, passionate and determined Area Sales Manager based in the South of England, who is willing to hit the ground running for a well-established company within the industry looking to grow and expand the Southern territories.

A firmly established and family run business, my client is a design-led non-food consumer goods supplier that has been established for over 20 years and operates across categories such as Giftware/Garden, specifically Christmas products and garden furniture. The company boast an impressive portfolio of products and are well known in the market place.

The ideal candidate will have passion for the industry and will have a driven and motivated attitude towards relationship building with new and existing customers. You will have a proven track record of generating new business and integrating these new customers into your account base seamlessly. With the ability to work autonomously, you will be able to really take control of the territory and treat it as your own small business. There is huge opportunity on patch that, with the right frame of mind, can be made into a really thriving part of the business.

Some key points to consider for this role would be:

• Industry knowledge is ideal
• Need to have worked in the Consumer Goods arena
• Strong skills in relationship building and maintaining
• Availability to travel and stay over throughout the territory
• Ability to work autonomously
• Will to work hard and put in the hours to effectively grow territory
• Enthusiastic, charismatic and determined personality

My client is specifically looking for a highly ambitious, hungry and tenacious individual who is motivated to prove themselves. This would suit an up and coming account manager who has some experience either selling to garden centres or independent retailers. Ideally you will be based centrally within the South of the country however it is not a necessity, as long as you are based within the territory.

This is a wonderful opportunity for an Area Sales Manager that has a lot of passion and drive to work hard and smart on the territory and to help the business grow in this region of the United Kingdom.

To be considered for the position please call James Fowler on 0113 205 4970, alternatively send your CV to james.fowler@ceselection.com