Area Sales Manager – South of England
Location: Home Based – South of England
OTE: £50,000 - £60,000+ per annum
Benefits: Company Car, Pension Scheme, Laptop, Mobile Phone
Reports to: Director
About Caloo
Caloo is one of the UK's leading suppliers of outdoor play, sport and fitness equipment. Trading for over 19 years and part of a group with a turnover in excess of £14 million and nearly 80 employees, we work with schools, parish councils, local authorities, developers and community organisations throughout the UK.
Our products include playground equipment, outdoor gyms, MUGAs, skate parks and associated surfacing projects ranging from a few thousand pounds to several hundred thousand pounds.
Due to continued growth, we are looking to recruit an ambitious and proactive Area Sales Manager to cover the South of England.
The Role
This is a field-based sales role focused on developing new business opportunities and managing projects through from initial enquiry to order.
You will be responsible for building relationships with schools, councils, developers and community organisations, identifying opportunities and converting enquiries into sales.
The successful candidate will be comfortable meeting customers face-to-face, presenting solutions, preparing quotations and following opportunities through to completion.
This role will suit a motivated and self-driven sales professional who enjoys generating opportunities, building relationships and winning business.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and develop a designated sales territory across the South of England (East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Surrey, Wiltshire and Somerset)
Generate and develop new business opportunities
Meet customers on-site to discuss projects and requirements
Prepare quotations and proposals
Manage opportunities through our CRM system
Follow up quotations and actively convert opportunities into sales
Develop relationships with schools, councils, developers and community organisations
Work closely with our internal sales and design teams
Attend exhibitions, networking events and customer meetings where required
About You
Previous field sales experience is essential
A proven track record of winning new business and achieving sales targets
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Highly self-motivated and organised
Comfortable managing your own diary and territory
Experience within construction, landscaping, playgrounds, leisure, sports equipment, building products or a related sector would be advantageous but is not essential
Full UK Driving Licence
What We Offer
Excellent earning potential with uncapped commission
OTE of £50,000 - £60,000+ per annum
Company car
Laptop and mobile phone
Company pension scheme
Full product and industry training
Support from an experienced internal sales and design team
Opportunity to join a successful and growing business with genuine long-term prospects
If you are an ambitious sales professional looking for a rewarding field sales role with excellent earning potential, we would love to hear from you.
Pay: £40,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Please briefly outline your field sales experience and the value of sales you have personally generated in the last 12 months.
- This role requires attendance at an in-person interview at our Head Office in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Please confirm that you can attend. If travelling to Aylesbury would present a problem, please do not apply.
- This is a field-based sales role requiring regular travel across the South of England. Do you hold a full UK driving licence and are you comfortable travelling throughout the territory?
Work Location: On the road
