Join Kettler GB and sell beautiful, top quality outdoor furniture
A newly created position within a successful and ambitious company
The ideal role for an ambitious garden trade sales professional
Job Description:
Kettler GB Ltd is pleased to announce the recruitment of an additional Area Sales Manager to the UK team. The successful candidate will manage existing and future customers in the important region of East Anglia and the South East.
Home based, the Area Sales Manager will schedule regular meetings with garden centre buyers to understand requirements, build relationships and recommend products that deliver mutual sales benefits.
Responsibilities Include:
Effective time management to maximise customer contact
Building customer relationships at all levels
Provide exceptional customer service
Creating persuasive product presentations
Achieving targeted KPIs
Negotiating trading terms to achieve sales and margin expectations
Internal and external communication using Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Attend trade exhibitions (Solex)
About the Company:
The Kettler brand is synonymous with quality outdoor furniture and the Kettler range continues to extend into new outdoor categories.
To provide greater support for customers, this exciting new opportunity has been created for an exceptional sales and account manager to cover a high profile business area.
Candidate Profile:
In order to achieve the highest levels of success for Kettler and for their customers we are looking for an Area Sales Manager who can bring:
A proven track record of field sales success in the garden centre sector
Or retail experience from a garden centre with a deep understanding of the garden leisure category and a strong desire to move into field sales.
Highly professional and committed to delivering outstanding results
Superb people skills and able to build relationships at all levels
Internally driven and determined to be successful
A competent user of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Commercially astute able to negotiate price points and margins
Salary/Benefits Information:
The successful candidate will join a passionate and committed UK field sales and head office team that will provide excellent support. In addition you will receive:
An attractive base salary
A substantial bonus opportunity based on the achievement of KPIs
A company car or car allowance
Fuel card and expenses
24 days paid holiday
5% company pension contribution
Cashplan medical cover
Laptop and mobile
Staff discounts on Kettler products
Contact:
Nick Hester
Job Reference: NH/100052
Candidate care:
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If your application is successful we will contact you to discuss the opportunity in more detail, within 48 hours of receiving your application.
Should you not hear from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be advised that if unsuccessful for this role we may keep your details in our hold file, during which time you may be contacted for other suitable vacancies. If you do not want us to do this please call us to advise.
In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine.
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