Area Sales Manager - London
We are recruiting for an Area Sales Manager on behalf of a specialist sports and leisure surfacing company who will be responsible for continued solution led sales growth within the South of England. On offer is a salary of between £47,500 and £52,000 per year, an un-capped commission scheme (OTE Guide £57,500.00 - £64,000.00), company car, laptop, mobile and the opportunity to join a market leader in what is a very diverse and interesting market sector.
The company offers a wide range of surfacing options for sports, playground, landscape and multi-use sports areas including tennis, football, netball, rugby, MUGA, padel tennis, cricket, bowls, hockey and pickleball to a wide range of clients including consultants, architects, specialist sports surface contractors, sports clubs and communities.
As the Area Sales Manager you will be:
Taking on responsibility for sales within the south (Draw a line under Leicester through to the coast) that has the potential for substantial growth aligned to the Surface Contractors own growth plans for 2025.Working closely with the existing Surface Contractors supporting them in the development of business within their geographical area and sectors as well as looking to expand the Surface Contractor customer base.
Accessing current projects through Consultants, Architects and End-User Clients etc., Supporting and being the subject matter expert advising on surfaces with Architects, Sports Contractors, Sports Clubs and Communities.
Working closely with the Sales Director and colleagues to develop new sales strategies for the business and area.
If you have experience of working for a play, sports area or landscape surfacing company, play equipment company that would be useful, but key is a solution-based sales approach, the willingness to learn their sector and clients, being happy to cover a large geographical area and a genuine interest in who they are and what they do.
To be considered as the Area Sales Manager you will need:
Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.Strong solution / specification led sales skills.
To be happy to cover a large area supporting appointed Surface Contractors with the growth of their business as well as proactively promoting the company, its product range and solutions to Consultants, Architects, Sports Clubs and Communities to help support sales growth for the company.
To be enthusiastic, dynamic, driven and motivated for what is a very varied and sometimes challenging job.To record and report weekly on sales, key pending orders, orders won and lost, competitor activity etc., To ideally be living around or in the M25 circular or somewhere that has good access to the main routes the area will cover.
On offer
In return, the company is offering a salary of between £47,500 and £52,000 per year, an un-capped commission scheme (OTE Guide of £57,500 to £64,000) and the real opportunity to earn more, a company car, laptop, mobile etc., plus full initial training on their full product offering, market sectors and sales / business development approach.