Area Sales Manager - Labelling

NEW VACANCY! (PK5268)

AREA SALES MANAGER                           SOUTH WEST / MIDLANDS

£30-36K + Monthly Commission (£8K OTE) + Company Car + Pension

Our client is a global labelling solutions company with a focus on label printing and data collection. Core business is in manufacturing and retail.

They currently require a homebased Area Sales Manager to take on a portfolio of accounts and to develop new business within all market sectors, to cover a territory in either the South West or the Midlands according to geography.

You will be tasked with management of a large volume of existing accounts with targets of 10-15% new business for the region.

Main Purpose of the Job:

• Achieve or exceed the sales target for the industrial and retail sectors as detailed in the annual budget
• Develop new and existing relationships with the purpose of providing company solutions
• Provide business activity reports on a regular basis or when required relaing to prospects, quotations, performance and forecasts

Responsibilities:

• Accept responsibility for end user accounts and determine a sales strategy to retain existing accounts and develop new business where possible
• Determine a proactive sales plan to build a robust prospect list in the area of new business development which will deliver new business expectation
• Ensure that all quotations are supplied in a timely manner to the specified company standard
• Manage enquiries ensuring that all relevant information is recorded and passed onto the appropriate teams
• Actively manage an unresolved debt and complaint issues meeting Understand the corporate strategy for the industrial and retail industries and product/ services
• Provide management with professional advices for the corporate strategy whenever possible

Requirements:

• To demonstrate that they can assimilate the necessary product knowledge, build relationships and meet demanding sales targets.
• Label manufacturing or any desktop labeling hardware / software sales experience is required
• Numerate and detail minded
• Self-motivated and well organised
• Good English oral and written communication skills
• Able to build effective relationships
• Well groomed and presentable