Area Sales Manager

This lighting manufacturer with a global reach is-looking for an Area Sales Manager.

The company offers a range of quality lighting products that are sold through a network of Electrical Wholesalers through a B2B route to market.

As Area Sales Manager, you will-be looking after and growing accounts-within wholesale customers by:

• Developing relationships with Wholesale Branch Managers, Buyers and Trade Counters.
• Follow monthly call plans to ensure all your customers are visited each month.
• Target upcoming project opportunities.
• Assist wholesalers to specify your products to their customers through training and product advice.
• Work closely with local contractors to improve the perception of the brand.

The Area Sales Manager-will:

• Establish-a regular call cycle, creating personal success by-using your initiative
• Act autonomously, building relationships
• Manage promotional activity and delivering product demonstrations
• Conduct account reviews

The successful Area Sales Manager will:

Be a strong sales professional, passionate about delivering results.- You will have determination and tenacity, be prepared-to work-hard to enjoy reaping rewards.

A can-do attitude is essential!

This person will be someone who has previously worked within a Wholesaler, or who has sold into a Wholesaler.- Lighting experience is ideal but not essential.

It is essential that you live within the relevant area of cover: Postcode areas: BH, DT, PO, RG14 and RG19, SO and SP.- Ideally this Area Sales Manager will be based on the South Coast.