Area Sales Manager – East Midlands, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire

Established more than four decades ago, our client has grown into one of the UK’s most respected manufacturers of home furnishings, generating revenue in excess of £100 million. Renowned for quality, innovation and reliability, they are a true market leader with an impressive track record of industry awards to match.

As part of a larger, highly successful group, the business offers outstanding long-term career prospects. This is an exceptional opportunity for ambitious individuals who are motivated by progression and want to learn from a first-class leadership team committed to developing talent and rewarding success.

This is a field-based role covering Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands. While there will be an element of new business development, the core focus of the role is building strong, long-term relationships with existing trade customers, identifying opportunities to upsell and introduce an expanding portfolio of high-quality products.

Responsibilities

• Manage an existing account base of trade customers across the territory, building long-term partnerships & driving sales
• Prospect new business accounts where necessary, creating a longer-term sales pipeline
• Engage with customers through face-to-face meetings, actively promoting new products & explaining pricing; cater all meetings to customer specific needs
• Provide technical support & product to training customers, promoting continued customer loyalty
• Introduce new product lines to customers

The Successful Candidate

• 2+ years B2B field sales experience
• Experience of managing a high volume of existing accounts
• Experience selling a product into retailers or trade customers is ideal
• Experience selling blinds, shutters, home furnishings, textile products would be a plus
• Full UK driving license
• Ideally based on the M1 corridor, but candidates across wider Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands will also be considered

Area Sales Manager Package

• Basic salary: up to £52,000
• OTE: £70,000-75,000 (uncapped)
• Hybrid company car
• Laptop & mobile provided
• Private healthcare options
• Pension options
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays