Area Sales Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Bristol
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 16 Nov 2018
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
An exciting accessories business is seeking an Area Sales Manager to cover the South West and South Wales territory.
Client Details
Our client is a well-established, accessories business representing a number of leading brands.
Description
The Area Sales Manager will be responsible for developing new and managing existing relationships across the South West and South Wales territory.
The Area Sales Manager will manage both independents and Key Accounts in the region, building effective customer relationships and working to customer journey plans. The successful candidate will seek out new opportunities through networking and attending relevant industry events. The successful candidate will provide accurate forecasting and reporting on a regular basis.
This role requires the successful candidate to be proactive, tenacious and solution-led in their approach.
This role is field based, covering the South West and South Wales. The ideal location for the candidate to be based is in a reasonable commuting distance of Bristol.
Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Have a proven track record in Account Management and Business Development
- Have a track record into independents and key accounts
- Have a proven track record in FMCG and Consumer sales
- Be an excellent communicator and negotiator
- Have strong presentation skills
- Have strong stakeholder management skills, at all levels
- Be based on patch, ideally in the Bristol area
Job Offer
Competitive Salary + Commission + Car
Company
Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.
Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!
Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us
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