Headlam, Europe’s largest floor covering distributor, has an exciting opportunity for an Area Sales Manager to join its industry leading team covering the South West. This full-time role within our Melrose business, specialising in rug sales, offers a market-leading salary, plus bonus with uncapped earning potential, and an excellent benefits package, including:
* Significant bonus potential and regular incentives
* Premium brand, tax efficient, company car
* iPad and iPhone
* Pension scheme
* Annual pay review
* Private Medical Insurance
* 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
* Free electric charging points and free parking at all our Trade Counters and Headlam premises throughout the UK
* Save as you earn / share save scheme
* 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 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, within your allocated budget.
* 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.