Area Sales Manager

Just Recruitment is working with a well established and market leading business, within the garden supplies sector, looking to recruit an Area Sales Manager - covering Kent, E/W Sussex, Hampshire, Part of Wiltshire, and Dorset.As an Area Sales Manager, you'll play a key role in driving both new and existing business. Working closely with the business support team, you'll drive new business generation, whilst developing the existing customer base. With a focus on field sales & client relationships, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact.The successful candidate will have strong prior sales experience, preferably in an external capacity, as well as, have strong communication skills, attention to detail & integrity.Key Experience:Working with your internal colleagues, you will require excellent communication and team working skills.Understanding of general customer base, product range, and customer sales data.Brand Development and Elevation - methods and techniques.Developing/maintaining a strong knowledge of the full product range.Discipline and organisational skills and ability to implement and take ownership of tasks to completion.Ability to work in a team and to reach out to prospective and current customers.Working to set Sales and Gross Profit forecasts.Working with and updating bespoke CRM system to follow up all leads, enquiries/quotes.Providing a consultative approach with customers, creating effective solutions to meet their needs.Having the ability to multitask and manage ongoing projects is a must.This is a unique opportunity to join a well-established local brand, you'll join the business at an exciting period of growth. This role boasts a competitive salary, pension scheme & company vehicle or car allowance, laptop, mobile phone and all the tools you need to be successful. You'll also be provided with a comprehensive training and induction process. Please note the role is home based - with 4 days 'on the road' covering Kent, E/W Sussex, Hampshire, Part of Wiltshire, and Dorset, with 1 day working from home. You will need to be able to stay away from home, attend trade fairs and quarterly company sales meetings.Offering a competitive package, including basic, achievable commission and bonus structure - company vehicle for the first 6 months, followed by a car allowance, laptop, mobile phone, iPad and all the support you could possibly need to be successful.