Area Sales Manager

Join Kettler GB and sell beautiful, top quality outdoor furniture

A newly created position within a successful and ambitious company

The ideal role for an ambitious garden trade sales professional

Job Description:

• Kettler GB Ltd is pleased to announce the recruitment of an additional Area Sales Manager to the UK team. The successful candidate will manage existing and future customers in the important region of East Anglia and the South East.
• Home based, the Area Sales Manager will schedule regular meetings with garden centre buyers to understand requirements, build relationships and recommend products that deliver mutual sales benefits.

Responsibilities Include:

• Effective time management to maximise customer contact
• Building customer relationships at all levels
• Provide exceptional customer service
• Creating persuasive product presentations
• Achieving targeted KPIs
• Negotiating trading terms to achieve sales and margin expectations
• Internal and external communication using Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Attend trade exhibitions (Solex)

About the Company:

• The Kettler brand is synonymous with quality outdoor furniture and the Kettler range continues to extend into new outdoor categories.
• To provide greater support for customers, this exciting new opportunity has been created for an exceptional sales and account manager to cover a high profile business area.

Candidate Profile:

In order to achieve the highest levels of success for Kettler and for their customers we are looking for an Area Sales Manager who can bring:

• A proven track record of field sales success in the garden centre sector
• Or retail experience from a garden centre with a deep understanding of the garden leisure category and a strong desire to move into field sales.
• Highly professional and committed to delivering outstanding results
• Superb people skills and able to build relationships at all levels
• Internally driven and determined to be successful
• A competent user of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Commercially astute – able to negotiate price points and margins

Salary/Benefits Information:

The successful candidate will join a passionate and committed UK field sales and head office team that will provide excellent support. In addition you will receive:

• An attractive base salary
• A substantial bonus opportunity based on the achievement of KPIs
• A company car or car allowance
• Fuel card and expenses
• 24 days paid holiday
• 5% company pension contribution
• Cashplan medical cover
• Laptop and mobile
• Staff discounts on Kettler products

Contact:

Nick Hester

Job Reference: NH/100052

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