Posted: 18 June
The role
Area Sales Manager sought by the Interior Solutions division of a GBP multibillion plastics manufacturer with close to 200 locations worldwide, to cover the North East of England and Scotland.
Your role as Area Sales Manager:
Based on patch within the region, as Area Sales Manager for the North East and Scotland, your duties will include:
: 60 of time dedicated to identifying, prospecting, and developing new business opportunities
: 40 of time managing an established customer portfolio
: Promoting the Company's premium product range to furniture manufacturers and users of decorative melamine boards, primarily within the KBB sector
: Contributing to a team focused on promoting a comprehensive product portfolio, including edgeband, acrylic surfaces, and tambour storage systems, across a diverse customer base
: Demonstrating the ability to understand and interpret customer needs, adopt a disciplined approach to prospecting and follow:up
: Effectively utilising CRM systems to track customer and competitor insights
: Staying informed about market trends and developments will also be key to your ongoing success
Your experience as an Area Sales Manager:
: Proven experience within the interior furniture components industry
: Strong market knowledge of decorative boards and associated distribution channels
: Experience in manufacturing, distributing or selling edgeband products, or machinery for producing edgeband and decorative boards, is highly desirable
: Experience of selling premium products to SMEs, with an established network of industry contacts
: A sales:driven and naturally engaging individual who excels in building relationships and enjoys regular customer interaction
: Comfortable working with strategic sales plans with ability to confidently present products based on their quality, benefits, and technical features
: Highly organised, self:motivated, and results:focused
: Ability to thrive in an independent, field:based role
: Candidates with direct experience in a similar position within a decorative board, edgeband, or machinery manufacturer will have a distinct advantage.
Salary and Benefits:
: Up to GBP 46,752 salary
: Up to 50 bonus (max 40 paid quarterly + max 10 on individual targets, paid annually)
: GBP 8,000 per annum car allowance ( GBP 663 per month)
: GBP 180 per annum broadband allowance ( GBP 15 per month)
: Flexible hours (core hours 10am:3pm)
: Time off in lieu
: Enhanced Pension Scheme (e.g. Min 3 EE and 6 ER, Mid 4 EE and 8 ER and Max EE 5 and ER 10)
: Life Assurance (3x salary) if enrolled in above
: Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan (P11D Benefit with option to add family for an additional fee)
: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
: Free flu jabs
: Health and wellbeing platform
: 32 days holidays including bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 2 years' service
: Option to buy and sell holiday (up to 5 days)
: Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
: Cycle to Work scheme
: Long service awards
: Employee assistance programme
: Internal training academy
: Access to external training and supported education
: Social culture and events
Area Sales Manager : North East England and Scotland
On patch in North East England or Scotland : Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Durham, Stockton:on:Tees, , Carlington, Redcar, Hartlepool, Carlisle, Blyth Harrogate, York, Hull, Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Stirling, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen etc.
Up to GBP 46,752 + GBP 8K car allowance + up to 50 bonus + excellent benefits
