Area Sales Manager

We are recruiting for a Southern Area Sales Manager on behalf of a specialist sports surfacing company who will be responsible for sales growth within the South of England (area includes South, South East and London). On offer is a salary of up to £50,000 per year which is negotiable based on experience plus generous bonus scheme, a 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 and play companies.
As the Southern Area Sales Manager you will be:
* Taking on responsibility for sales within the south (including the South, South East and London).
* Proactively supporting their appointed Surface Contractors with the development of their own business.
* Actively looking to expand the number of Surface Contractors in your designated area.
* Proactively promoting the company, its product range and solutions to Consultants, Architects, Sports Clubs and Communities to drive sales growth.
* Accessing current projects through Consultants, Architects and End-User Clients etc.,
* Supporting and being the subject matter expert advising on surface solutions for Architects, Sports Contractors, Sports Clubs and Communities.
* Working closely with the senior management team and colleagues to develop new sales strategies.
To be considered as the Southern Area Sales Manager you will need:
* Proven solution based sales experience including identifying, targeting and winning new business and of consistently exceeding set sales targets.
* Ideally experience of working for a play, sports area or landscape surfacing company or play equipment company and if not then key is a solution-based sales approach, the willingness to learn their sector and clients, and a genuine interest in who they are and what they do.
* Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
* To be enthusiastic, dynamic, driven and motivated for what is a very varied and sometimes challenging role.
* Proficient in the use of CRM systems to record and report on sales, key pending orders, orders won and lost, competitor activity etc.,
* Be based in the South of England to be able to cover the South, South East and London as part of your territory.
On offer
* A salary of up to £50,000 per year (Negotiable based on experience).
* Generous bonus scheme.
* Company Car.
* Full training on their product offering, market sectors and sales / business development approach