Area Sales Manager North/North West UK Responsibilities / Key Tasks • Grow Gardena Brand Division products with the agreed territory • Achieve company marketing strategies within the territory • Achieve sales turnover and margin budget (target) for the territory • Manage and grow the garden centres accounts within the territory • On board new customers • Achieve width and depth of all product categories within the garden centre network • Manage trade marketing activities to encourage sell-through within the garden centre network, including high focus on instore training and merchandising. • Gather market and competitor intelligence • Represent the company at trade events and trade shows Additional Skills/Qualifications Required • Applicants must be enthusiastic and self motivated with a strong desire to achieve results • Excellent communication skills and relationship builder • Previous sales experience and a real door opener (garden industry or other industries) • A team player who is able to work independently and has a self starter attitude • Commercially astute, numerate and with an appreciation for pricing, costs and profitability • Shows initiative and a desire for development • Good time management skills • Computer literate using Microsoft Packages • Full UK driving licence This role is intended to help drive the Gardena brand with gaining distribution and, hence, market share, predominantly within Garden Centres. Last date to apply: We are continuously accepting applications