Designer Recruitment are seeking an Area Sales Manager to join a leading supplier of kitchens covering the South of England. This is a permanent role offering up to £55,000 Bonus £850 per month Car/Allowance. Due to expansion, we are looking for a driven and experienced sales professional to join the existing B2B Team. This role and would suit candidates with good access routes covering the South of England. This position would be ideal for someone who thrives on building relationships and identifying new opportunities with significant experience in kitchen sales and account growth/development, as well as experience of opening new accounts. Area Sales Manager duties: Identify and pursue market development opportunities through proactive gathering of market intelligence Identify and address customer's needs in a timely manner Conduct weekly and monthly activity reporting Increase sales by introducing new customers, according to yearly set objectives Develop annual budgets / forecasts Build and maintain customer relationships in order to identify new opportunities and grow sales Understand customer needs, build and maintain excellent relationships with customers and colleagues Coordinate between the German / HQ factories and customers/account base Area Sales Manager experience: Proven experiencein new business sales and key account management, in the KBB industry Proficiency in the entire sales cycle, from prospecting to closing, with a demonstrated track record of building and converting sales opportunities Strong commercial and sales acumen to generate sales and growth opportunities Exceptional relationship-building skills, especially with senior stakeholders Self-driven, highly motivated, able to work independently and set priorities Excellent time management, written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills Computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office If you are interested in this vacancy please reach out to Ben Paine at Designer Recruitment or apply here today. Designer Recruitment are acting as the employment agency in relation to this vacancy.