Area Sales Representative - Covering Birmingham, Coventry and Leicester

This position is home-based, with the expectation of working primarily in the field for four days each week and one day remotely from home.

Basic salary £36,000 plus company car and uncapped bonus, laptop, mobile and benefits

As an Area Sales Representative the main purpose of this role is to gain new clients and maintain relationships with current ones.

As an Area Sales Representative, you will have a min of 2 years' experience of selling into wholesalers, interior designers, architects along with good knowledge of building materials with a technical understanding of the B2B or B2C channel. Any of experience of ceramic tiles, interior design, floorings, wallpaper product categories would be highly advantageous.

Candidate Skills

* Min of 2 years' experience field sales experience

* Sales driven with good negotiation skills

* Excellent communication skills, written and spoken

* Proven track sales record in managing existing clients whilst also developing new business

* Good IT skills - MS Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and used a CRM System

Duties

* Retain existing customer whilst developing new business in various product categories such as facade claddings/boards, floors & skirtings, decorative walls

* Build last relationships relevant to the development of distribution and sales

* Liaise with all distribution channels (distributors, DIY Network, shops, wholesalers, contractors)

* Offer a professional and efficient service to retain existing customers, attract and retain new customers

* Work to KPI's and targets set