Area Sales Manager - Northamptonshire

Job Title – Area Sales Manager

(The client will consider a trainee or experienced professional)

Area –Warwickshire, Northamptonshire & Oxfordshire

Salary – Base up to £28k + commission + fully expensed car for both business and personal use + laptop + phone

Status - Permanent

A well-established family run forward-thinking business seeking to recruit an outstanding sales professional who will be pivotal in continuing to grow and expand an existing territory within the Education, Healthcare and Private Sectors sectors.

Launched from humble beginnings in 1977, our superb client believes in traditional values and beliefs as to employee engagement and expectations, a willingness to train, develop and offer autonomy within such a wonderful role, a business within a business.

The training curve for the successful candidate will be around six months working with key people within the business. You will also be supported by an Internal Sales Administrator who will assist in lead generation and sales support activities. What at investment from a new employer and it does not stop there!

The ideal candidate/role profile:

Statement from the Sales Manager – “We will consider candidates with limited experience, however, MUST have drive, ambition, personality and the determination to add value”

• You will be either seeking a career in sales or a proven track record within sales, ideally regional commercial sales
• A knowledge of planning and prioritising movements, appointment setting and attending client meetings a prerequisite.
• A commercial and analytical view on business opportunities and transactions
• A consultative approach when engaging with existing and prospect customers.
• Experience or a willingness of cold calling, appointment making, lead generation and follow up.
• Confident in meeting with key decision makers face to face.
• Excellent presentation skills
• Outstanding communication skills both verbal and written.
• PC Literate
• Target driven.
• A drive and determination to exceed customer expectations.

If you feel you have the ability and capacity to take on key learning, seeking to work in a family run business located in Northampton, like the idea of being your own boss, on the road for around four days per week, then this is an opportunity not to be missed.