Area Sales Executive

Looking to build on your sales experience? Progress your career with a market leader?

We are recruiting for the world's fastest growing power tool manufacturer, with sales of $13b turnover across Europe, Asia, Australasia, North America, Latin America and the Middle East. Customers are consumers, professionals and industrial users in the DIY, repair and construction industries.

Most managers and directors in the business have been promoted from within. 

Area Sales Executive:

A commercially focused sales role taking ownership of an existing territory, where your  main focus will be on developing and growing the sales of a targeted category into a mix of established existing and new accounts.

Responsibilities:

• Work on your own initiative to co-ordinate and implement strategies on delivering sales growth
• Develop new clients within your territory and build on relationships with existing customers
• Successfully present and sell a product range development plan and promotional campaigns
• Provide forecasting figures to your line manager with monthly turnover estimates in line with target and budget expectations at a customer level
• Provide forecasting figures to your line manager with monthly turnover estimates in line with target and budget expectations at a customer level
• Effective communication in keeping the internal stakeholders; management team, marketing dept aware of the opportunities that are available within the market for the brand. 
• Work closely with the Line Manager, to help develop & advance the brand 
• Plenty of travel required across the patch including possible overnight stays

Vacancies available in North East, North West, Midlands/East Anglia, South East and South West

Package:

• Base salary £31.8-33K depending on experience
• 20% bonus paid out quarterly – based on company and individual performance
• Company car (VW Passat) and fuel card
• Company phone
• Premier Inn card
• Private medical and dental

Profile:

• Relevant sales experience in a related industry, preferable
• Strong selling, negotiation and relationship development skills
• An understanding of the tools/DIY industry is advantageous
• To be enthusiastic, sales driven and a strategic thinker
• Good communication skills, both written and oral; must be able to communicate at all levels
• Real commitment to providing excellent customer service and acquire sound product knowledge
• Strong planning and territory development skills 
• UK travel and occasional European travel will be required