Area Sales Manager Woodwork & Cutting Tools
Job Title: Area Sales Manager Woodwork & Cutting Tools
Industry Sector: Tools, Power Tools, Woodwork Machinery, Woodwork Tools, Cutting Tools, Router Cutters, Router Jigs, Router Accessories, Shop Fitting, Stockists, DIY Retail Outlets, Hardware Stores, Independent Retailers, Independent Distributors, Buying Groups, Builders Merchants, DIY Retailers
Area to be covered: London, South East and Anglia
Remuneration: £45,000 + 20% - 35% uncapped bonus
Benefits: Fully expensed hybrid company car & Benefits Package
The role of the Area Sales Manager Woodwork & Cutting Tools will involve:
Field sales based role, promoting a manufactured range of woodwork & cutting tools including; router cutters, routing jigs and router accessories
Selling to power tool retailers, independent retailers, independent distributors, buying groups, DIY retailers, builders merchants and hardware stores
You will be responsible for circa 150 accounts
95% account management/ account development role, 5% new customer prospecting
Account sizes can vary from £5,000-£20,000 per annum
Tasked with maintaining the current turnover of £2-£3m and developing new accounts (builders merchants are a growth area)
Ensuring our clients are well presented in retail stores/ stockists
Attending trade shows, events held at dealer premises, and visiting end-users sites
Supported by a team of sales merchandisers
The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager Woodwork & Cutting Tools with:
12 months+ track record in field sales
Open to branch sales experience, looking for first field sales role
Ideally sold a related products such as: power tool, woodwork tools, cutting tools, tools, fixings, fastenings, construction consumables
Open to other products with the same customer base; power tool retailers, independent retailers, independent distributors, buying groups, DIY retailers, builders merchants and hardware stores
Excellent communication, presentation and demonstrating skills
Ability to hit ground running, our client is looking for someone to work independently (full product training will be provided)
Ability to pick up product knowledge and health & safety information efficiently
A practical and professional hands on competent approach
Excellent organisational / territory planning skills
Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction field sales recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction field sales jobs, construction field sales vacancies and specification field sales positions within: Tools, Power Tools, Woodwork Machinery, Woodwork Tools, Cutting Tools, Router Cutters, Router Jigs, Router Accessories, Shop Fitting, Stockists, DIY Retail Outlets, Hardware Stores, Independent Retailers, Independent Distributors, Buying Groups, Builders Merchants, DIY Retailers
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