£40K/yr to £56K/yr
Reigate and Banstead, England
Permanent, Variable

Area Sales Manager - Kitchen Doors & Accessories

Posted by Mitchell Maguire.

Area Sales Manager - Kitchen Doors & Accessories

Job Title: Area Sales Manager - Kitchen Doors & Accessories

Industry Sector: Kitchens, Kitchen Surfaces, Kitchen Doors, Kitchen Cabinets, Kitchen Appliances, Kitchen Accessories, Independent Retailers, Kitchen Retailers, High End Studios, KBB Retailers, Construction Sales, Area Sales Manager, Sales Manager

Area to be covered: Midlands and North & Mid Wales OR South of South East

Remuneration Midlands: £40,000 Neg. + £5,000 Bonus and £6,000 uncapped Commission

Remuneration South East: £45,000 Neg. + £5,000 Bonus and £6,000 uncapped Commission

Benefits: Audi hybrid company car & full benefits

The role of the Area Sales Manager - Kitchen Doors & Accessories will involve:

  • Field sales position promoting a high end quality range of both manufactured (80%) and distributed (20%) kitchen doors & components
  • 75% of your time will be spent selling to high end independent kitchen retailers and kitchen showrooms/ studios, as well as timber showrooms
  • The remaining 25% of your time will be spent selling to kitchen manufacturers, cabinet manufacturers / OEM's
  • Inheriting a territory that is currently performing below budget, so fantastic opportunity to make a name for yourself
  • 60% account management/ account development, 40% new business development
  • Tasked with growing the area from circa £600,000 turnover to £900,000
  • Areas have grown with no/ little field sales representation
  • Circa 100 trading accounts, 200 non spending accounts to target
  • Working closely with and reporting into the National Sales Manager

The ideal applicant will be Area Sales Manager - Kitchen Doors & Accessories with:

  • Field sales experience selling into independent retail showrooms
  • Kitchen industry experience preferred but open to the wider KBB market
  • Ability to hit the ground running
  • Can demonstrate longevity in career (i.e. not a job hopper) and sound career progression or excellent reasons for quick career moves
  • Working directly for a manufacturer would be advantageous
  • Experience selling technical or fashion related products
  • Ideally sold high end products rather than on price
  • Comfortable with working in a competitive environment
  • Confident people person with a genuine desire to succeed
  • Organised, dynamic and self motivated

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Field Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Field Sales Jobs, Construction field sales vacancies and Specification field sales positions within: Kitchens, Retail Showroom, High End Studios, Kitchen Surfaces, Kitchen Doors, Kitchen Cabinets, Worktops, Appliances, Kitchen Appliances, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchen Retailers, KBB Retailers, Construction Sales, Area Sales Manager, Sales Manager