Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager sought by the Interior Solutions division of a £multibillion plastics manufacturer with close to 200 locations worldwide, to cover the North East of England and Scotland.

• - 60% of time dedicated to identifying, prospecting, and developing new business opportunities
• - 40% of time managing an established customer portfolio
• - Promoting the Company’s premium product range to furniture manufacturers and users of decorative melamine boards, primarily within the KBB sector
• - Contributing to a team focused on promoting a comprehensive product portfolio, including edgeband, acrylic surfaces, and tambour storage systems, across a diverse customer base
• - Demonstrating the ability to understand and interpret customer needs, adopt a disciplined approach to prospecting and follow-up
• - Effectively utilising CRM systems to track customer and competitor insights
• - Staying informed about market trends and developments will also be key to your ongoing success

• - Proven experience within the interior furniture components industry
• - Strong market knowledge of decorative boards and associated distribution channels
• - Experience in manufacturing, distributing or selling edgeband products, or machinery for producing edgeband and decorative boards, is highly desirable
• - Experience of selling premium products to SMEs, with an established network of industry contacts
• - A sales-driven and naturally engaging individual who excels in building relationships and enjoys regular customer interaction
• - Comfortable working with strategic sales plans with ability to confidently present products based on their quality, benefits, and technical features
• - Highly organised, self-motivated, and results-focused
• - Ability to thrive in an independent, field-based role
• - Candidates with direct experience in a similar position within a decorative board, edgeband, or machinery manufacturer will have a distinct advantage.

• - Up to £46,752 salary
• - Up to 50% bonus (max 40% paid quarterly + max 10% on individual targets, paid annually)
• - £8,000 per annum car allowance (£663 per month)
• - £180 per annum broadband allowance (£15 per month)
• - Flexible hours (core hours 10am-3pm)
• - Time off in lieu
• - Enhanced Pension Scheme (e.g. Min 3% EE & 6% ER, Mid 4% EE & 8% ER and Max EE 5% & ER 10%)
• - Life Assurance (3x salary) if enrolled in above
• - Private Medical Insurance & Health Cash Plan (P11D Benefit with option to add family for an additional fee)
• - Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• - Free flu jabs
• - Health & wellbeing platform
• - 32 days holidays including bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 2 years’ service
• - Option to buy and sell holiday (up to 5 days)
• - Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• - Cycle to Work scheme
• - Long service awards
• - Employee assistance programme
• - Internal training academy
• - Access to external training and supported education
• - Social culture and events

On patch in North East England or Scotland – Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, , Carlington, Redcar, Hartlepool, Carlisle, Blyth Harrogate, York, Hull, Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Stirling, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen etc.

Up to £46,752 + £8K car allowance + up to 50% bonus + excellent benefits