Location: East Midlands up to Yorkshire
Package: up to £42,500 basic + £20,000 commission (uncapped) plus company car & healthcare
Award Winning Eyewear - Premium Branded Products
30% Existing Business - Live Account Base!
Rapidly Expanding Company
Earn 5% Bonus on Sales! £20K Uncapped Commission
Progression into Account Management
The Role: Representing a luxury goods manufacturer, the Business Development Manager will be largely responsible for prospecting new business from East Midlands up to Yorkshire, targeting independent opticians across your patch. Selling a range of frames and sunglasses in this home and field sales role, you will attend 8-10 meetings per day, using marketing campaigns and a database of leads to increase customer spend and area turnover. You will also inherit a portfolio of live accounts to manage and upsell. To be successful in this role you must have previous B2B field sales experience from ANY industry.
The Company: Our client is top 3 in their market, established over 20 years ago. They have successfully created over 400 styles of eyewear, using combined expertise which keeps the company progressive. Specialising in design led, quality frames and sunglasses, they are now present in 90% of stores! This fantastic achievement has led to exceptional growth and they plan to continue this trend. The new account manager will come from an FMCG background, be structured and personable with relationship management skills.
THE PERSON: For this position, we are looking for individuals who meet the following criteria:
Must have a proven track record in B2B field sales experience, with the ability to plan your own diary/journey plan effectively.
New business focus but able to manage accounts and upsell
Candidates with a background in the optical market would have a strong advantage
Great communicator, resilience & tenacity, and the ability to build relationships and rapport quickly.
Highly motivated, organsied, target driven and enthusiastic.
Driving license
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to combine their excellent sales skills that have already been developed with a personal passion/interest in the fashion industry, to work for this amazing B-Corp company
Salary description
£42500.00 - £42500.00 per year