Headlam, Europe’s largest floor covering distributor, has an exciting opportunity for an Area Sales Manager to join its industry leading team, covering the Swindon postcode. This full-time role comes with a market-leading salary, significant bonus potential and an excellent benefits package, including:
- Significant bonus potential (uncapped) and regular incentives (Up to £54,000 OTE)
- Premium brand, tax efficient, company car
- iPad and iPhone
- Pension scheme, employer contributions +1% up to 8%
- No weekend or bank holiday working
- Christmas and new year shutdown
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Colleague discount, with access to buy the broadest range of floor coverings in the industry, at cost price
- Employee affiliation discounts and cashback across thousands of organisations
- Free electric charging points and free parking at majority of Trade Counters and Headlam premises throughout the UK
- Save as you earn / share save scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme, through Telus Health offering professional and confidential advice
- Life assurance
- 1 paid volunteering day a year
- A comprehensive induction, providing training on our products, our dedicated systems and sales skills
- Regular support from both your line manager and an experience peer, as a buddy
In this role, you will:
- Build relationships with circa 200 customers across a geographical area.
- You will launch our new ranges into retailers and specifiers alike, by creating and delivering a market-leading presentation on a wide range of product.
- Educate customers on the benefits of the B2B websites, to enable them to self-serve 24 hours a day.
- You will ultimately be responsible for maximising profitable sales of circa £2 million, within your allocated area.
- You will achieve this by maintaining and growing revenue streams from existing customer and securing new business opportunities.
If you have a passion for sales through service and a proven ability to drive excellent results, we would love to hear from you. To apply for this Area Sales Manager role, you will need:
- Previous sales experience, with a history of working to and exceeding targets.
- A full driving license.
- The ability to engage customers and build lasting relationships.
- Previous experience within the flooring industry would also be very advantageous.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £42,500.00-£54,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience of working in the flooring industry? If so, please detail this.
Experience:
- Sales: 1 year (required)
- Field sales: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: On the road
