Sales Representative - Carpets to Independent Retailers - Northern Counties (England) Area to be covered: Northern England (See below for Postcodes) Covering the counties of Northern England up to Scottish Borders. Postcode Areas to be Covered: NE, SR, DH, DL, TS, CA, LA (parts of), YO (Parts of). The Company: Carpet Roles UK are delighted to be assisting their clients, a well known UK Carpet and Flooring Manufacturer / Distributor in their search for a Sales Representative to work on their behalf in the North East and Northern North West (See Postcodes above) calling on Retailers in the Area. Our clients are a Quality UK based Carpet Manufacturer with an excellent range of Carpets and excellent Logistical service backup making them an attractive and competitive player in the sector. They are seeking a Flooring Industry Professional, either from a Retail Management or Sales Representative background to offer a full consultative service to their strong client base in the area. The area has been well worked and would be considered "very warm". our clients offer an excellent environment to work in and are really supportive of their team, backing them with fantastic products, prices and service that being part of a Group of UK Manufacturers they are able to do. The Successful candidate will be Sales focussed, calling on a well established hot customer base in the Retail Flooring market. This will include Small retailers, Large Retailers, Buying Groups. Experience of selling into these markets is obviously an advantage as is a strong knowledge of the Retail Flooring and Carpet Market but our clients are more than happy to speak to Sales Professionals from outside the flooring market if they can bring the Business Building Drive and tenacity this role requires. The role will by its nature involve a strong element of new business development and subsequent management of the customer base as it builds as well as account management of the existing base. The Person: The ideal Carpet Sales Representative will hold the following skills and experiences: Experienced Retail Flooring Sales Representative or Retail Manager Background. Allied relevant experience as a Sales Representative within non Flooring is also welcome. Strong drive and enthusiasm for New Business generation will be an essential element of this role. A tenacious and professional attitude to the development and management of your area. Sales Trained, able to look at the clients needs and make recommendations and then CLOSE Well presented with excellent interpersonal as well as high level communication skills (written and Verbal). A willingness to develop your skills and experience and a desire to build a long term career with a market leader. This is a role for a flooring Industry insider who knows the region and the potential for business within it to really generate a fantastic career opportunity for themselves within this significant player in the UK Carpet and Flooring market. In return you will receive a negotiable basic salary up to £38000 to £42000 (negotiable) with Commissions and Bonuses to give an OTE package in the region of £50k (£1200pcm commissions currently) depending on skills and experiences plus Company Car, Laptop, Phone etc. Our clients also offer a comprehensive package of benefits including pension and subsistence / expenses as required. For immediate Consideration please apply via the Link on this page attaching your CV or, for a confidential discussion call Justin Kelly on 01562 544090. Interviews Will be on Thursday 24th April in Newcastle. Required Skills / Experience: Carpet and Flooring Sales Sales Representative Retail management Carpet Roles UK are dedicated Recruiters to the UK Flooring Industry. Hiring Managers: Got a vacancy to fill? We can help you to find a "Great Fit" Follow the Link to our website to Learn About the "Unfair Advantage" Carpet Roles UK can offer your Recruitment Process or call Justin on 01562 544090