Area Sales Manager

Premium KBB products | Account Managing retail / distributor accounts * Up to £50k basic | company that promotes from within! Area Sales Manager - Premium KBB products Area: Scotland The Role of Area Sales Manager * Representing this premium, well established brand the successful Area Sales Manager will be responsible for developing strong pre-existing relationships with independent retailers and merchants covering Scotland. * 80% of this role is managing relationships with independent KBB retailers * 20% if this role will be opening new independent merchant accounts and managing relationships with Buying Groups * As Area Sales Manager, you will inherit an area that is performing exceptionally well. * This role is predominantly account management with a focus to generating revenue and profit from within your existing account base. * You will be building relationships with Owners and Branch Managers across the region. The Company hiring an Area Sales Manager Our client are backed by a major group and a prominent brand throughout Europe. Their stylish portfolio offer on-trend and classic solutions / products and they operate in the mid to high end part of the market. Company culture is at the centre of what this company is about - "they treat their employees how they want their employees to treat their customers!" With a fantastic on-going training and development programme successful recruits have gone on to be promoted into Key / National Accounts, Specification Sales and People Management. With Ambitious plans for 2024 we are keen to talk to a career minded, dynamic customer centric individual that will add a new dimension to the collaborative sales force. The Candidate for the Area Sales Manager * We are looking for an experienced candidate ideally from within the construction or KBB industry. * Whilst it would be preferable if you have sold into merchants / retailers - our client would take calibre over route to market experience. * We are looking for personality as well as professionalism with an appreciation of what it takes to represent a 'premium brand.' * You must be commercially astute and able to protect margins. * Importantly - our client are looking to take on a career minded individual with plenty in the tank for future development / promotion(s). The Package on offer for the Area Sales Manager * £45,000 - £48,000 * £14,000 - £18,000 OTE uncapped as well bonus paid on hitting margin targets * Fully expensed company car hybrid * 25 days holiday * Company credit card * Excellent corporate benefits package * Career development plan REF:1565