Area Sales Manager

Job Description:

Area Sales Manager!

Elite Recruitment are recruiting for an Area Sales Manager to join a rapidly growing company.

This position offers a salary of £35,000 - £55,000 OTE, along with some fantastic benefits such as: A Flexi-Time Policy, Electric Vehicle lease scheme or Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme for a range of health, life and work issues, along with generous staff discount on their products. You will also have access to discounts for supermarkets, cinemas, gifts and a wide range of other items.  They offer 6.4 weeks starting holiday that will rise with length of service.

In this role you will be covering: Central UK, with regular travel across the territory. Likely locations include Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, or South Yorkshire. You hours will be 8:30am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday

As an Area Sales Manager, your responsibilities will include the following:

• Build strong knowledge of the product range through training and ongoing learning.
• Manage retailer and client relationships via regular visits, presentations, and professional handling of incoming enquiries.
• Present product and technical information to dealers to secure showroom presence and drive sales.
• Actively develop the territory with a results-driven, commercial approach.
• Promote new products, technical updates, and promotional activity, including retailer training.
• Plan and facilitate site visits and customer tours.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and follow-up actions using the CRM system.
• Work closely with internal teams to support customer service, order accuracy, pricing, and promotions.
• Provide structured feedback to internal departments and ensure all expenses comply with company policy.

Too be successful in this role you will need:

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical products clearly.
• Sales experience working directly with owner-managed businesses.
• Confident, personable, and comfortable working independently while travelling.
• Organised with good planning, time management, and CRM discipline.
• Professional telephone manner and strong interpersonal skills.
• IT-literate with good Microsoft Office skills.
• Enthusiastic, adaptable, and quick to learn.
• Full (ideally clean) UK driving licence and enjoyment of driving.

If you feel you have what it takes, then apply for this role today or contact Jackie at Elite Recruitment Solutions.

Please note to achieve the higher salary you will need to meet all the requirements and demonstrate them at interview stage.