Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment

Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment

Job Title:

Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment Job reference Number:
Industry Sector:
Schools & Nurseries, Local Authorities, Parish Councils, Landscape Architects, Leisure Operators and Community Groups Area to be covered:
Huntingdon, St Neots, Cambourne and Peterborough Remuneration: £37,000-£44,000  up to £20,000 Commission Benefits:
Fully expensed car or £650 car allowance & full benefits The role of the Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment will involve:
Field based position, selling the design, manufacture and install of outdoor playground equipment Selling into local authorities, but also schools & nurseries, parish councils, landscape architects and leisure operators 70% new business within known/ existing relationships 30% new business development, calling on customer’s sites, conducting surveys etc. (sales into schools and community groups tends to be more new business driven) Typically 4 appointments per day, 4 days a week (one day working from home/ admin) Inheriting a warm area Average project size of circa £15,000 Circa £1.5m revenue target Lots of sales support including field site visits with the Head of Sales Appoints set for you by internal co-ordinators The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment with: 3 years field sales experience with a track record of exceeding targets Ideally some formal structured sales training Previous experience working within the outdoor playground equipment sector is not required but may be advantageous Highly motivated with tonnes of energy and enthusiasm Any previous experience of selling into local authorities, schools & nurseries, parish councils, landscape architects or leisure operators may be advantageous Knowledge of outdoor playground equipment is not required as full product training will be provided Not afraid to put the hours in!

Not job hoppers/ journey men

Experience of identifying new opportunities coupled with excellent account management capability Computer literate The Company:
Established 40 years Privately held, family-owned 15m turnover 100 employees 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: playground equipment, local authorities, housing developers, schools & nurseries, parish councils, landscape architects and leisure operators