Area Sales Manager

• Join highly regarded British business with over 100 years of trading history.
• Position created as a result of a planned retirement.
• Represent an exciting outdoor power range inc petrol, battery and robotics.

Area Sales Manager – The Role:

to £40,000 + £10,000 bonus, hybrid company car, healthcare, 25 days holiday

The job holder will inherit an established customer base of appointed dealers and be tasked with:

• Promote all products and accessories through an established network of dealers.
• Planning and execute customer specific sales strategies.
• Negotiation of trading terms and promotions that achieve margin targets.
• Product demonstrations to dealers and end consumers.
• Technical support to dealers across all brands.
• Regular business reviews with customers.
• Achieving agreed sales targets and KPIs.
• High quality internal feedback and communication.

Area Sales Manager – The Candidate:

We are looking for an experienced and high calibre Area Sales Manager – ideally with field sales experience from within the garden machinery sector. Additional requirements are:

• Good knowledge of the outdoor power sector and technical ability.
• Evidence of a talent for sales, influencing and relationship building.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• A hands-on and thorough approach that builds huge customer confidence.
• Strong negotiation and objection handling skills.
• First class communication and product training skills.
• A strong team player – sociable, gregarious and communicative.

The Company:

• A very well established and highly regarded British business with a strong portfolio of garden machinery that meets the needs of professional and domestic end users.
• The Scotland and Ireland territory has had excellent coverage from a long serving ASM who is at the point of retirement.

Contact:

Nick Hester       

Reference: NH/86983

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