Simon Acres Recruitment are working with a well-established KBB manufacturer, who is seeking an experienced Area Sales Manager to cover the North East of the UK.

Salary: Paying a basic of £55,000, plus bonus and car allowance (£75,200 OTE).

Covering: The North East of the UK.

Working hours: Monday to Friday (40 hours per week). Field-based & remote-based.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on building relationships and identifying new opportunities with significant experience in kitchen sales and account growth/development, as well as experience in opening new accounts.

Key responsibilities:

* Building, managing, and developing new and existing key relationships with kitchen retailers.

* Identifying and pursuing market development opportunities through proactively gathering market intelligence.

* Presenting new products, new colours, and promotional offers.

* Acting as the primary point of contact for retailers, addressing their inquiries, resolving issues, and proactively identifying opportunities for upselling.

* Conducting regular visits, business reviews, and performance analysis.

* Increasing sales by introducing new customers.

* Developing annual budgets/forecasts.

* Understanding customers' needs, building and maintaining customer relationships to support with identify new opportunities and grow sales.

* Coordinating between factories and customer/account base.

* Staying updated with industry trends and market developments.

Candidate Requirements:

* Proven experience in new business sales and key account management within the KBB industry.

* Existing relationships with KBB retailers (very beneficial).

* Excellent technical understanding of kitchens.

* Ability to build and strengthen customer relationships.

* Proficiency in the entire sales cycle, from prospecting to closing.

* Track record in building and converting sales opportunities.

* Strong commercial and sales acumen.

* Exceptional relationship-building skills.

* Self-driven, highly motivated, enthusiastic and pro-active.

* Ability to work under pressure and solve problems.

* Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.

* Be able to manage time and priorities effectively.

* Proficient with MS packages such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

* Full UK Driving licence (essential).

* Flexible with business travel requirements - UK and international travel including overnight.

Simon Acres Recruitment are acting as the employment agency in relation to

this vacancy