Area Sales Manager - Furniture

Job Title: Area Sales Manager - Furniture

Industry Sector: Retail sector, Bedroom Furniture, Bathroom Furniture, Living/ Dining Furniture, Kids Furniture, Wardrobes, Beds, KBB, Independent Retailers and Showrooms

Area to be covered: North - ideally based M62 Corridor

Remuneration: £45,000-£50,000 - £20,000 + £25,000 bonus

Benefits: Company car (hybrid available) or allowance & benefits

The role of the Area Sales Manager - Furniture will involve:

* Field sales position selling a manufactured range of furniture for bathrooms, bedrooms, living/ dining and kids furniture

* Promoting an extensive furniture product range of over 1,300 products

* Selling into and managing relationships with independent retailers and showrooms

* Inheriting circa 200 customers with a turnover of approx. £700,000

* New business focussed role, both within known customers and new retailers

* Tasked with doubling turnover over the next 2 years

* Visiting customers that typically turnover £20,000+

* Utilising a network of customer contacts within the furniture sector to grow the area

* On-boarding new independent retail customers as required to achieve sales target specified

* Creating a growth strategy with solid go-to-market strategies

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager - Furniture with:

* Furniture sector field sales experience

* Must have sold extensively into independent retailers

* New business hunter, not afraid to cold call

* Open doors mentality

* Passionate and ambitious

* Adaptable sales technique

* Proven track record in field sales within the KBB / interior building products

* An outlook of looking for longevity

* Managing the area like it was your own business

* Ability to sell into a variety of different levels

* Hard working mentality

* Commercially minded

The Company

* Est 30 years+

* 100+ employees

* £30m+ turnover

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Sales Jobs, Construction sales vacancies and Specification sales positions within: Retail sector, Bedroom Furniture, Bathroom Furniture, Living/ Dining Furniture, Kids Furniture, Wardrobes, Beds, KBB, Independent Retailers and Showrooms