Area Sales Manager - London, United Kingdom - Baltic Recruitment Limited

Baltic Recruitment Limited
Baltic Recruitment Limited
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London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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_Are you an experienced Area Sales Manager, with experience of working within the KBB Market?_


Baltic Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Permanent
Area Sales Manager,working for a market leader in KBB business specializing in the design, manufacture, and distribution of KBB products to a wide and varied customer base covering
London & East Anglia.


Our client specialises in the distribution of design led, commercially relevant kitchen components for B2B trade partners sold through multiple sale channels, brands, and opportunities.

Product development, innovation, and exceptional customer service, continueto be the driving force behind the business.


In this role you will be responsible for managing the commercial relationship between the business and a number of key trading partners from various customer segments including manufacturers, retailers and installers.

You will achieve sales and margin targetsas established in the business plan and obtain a deep understanding of customers' strategies, culture, and opportunities to drive business growth.


As you develop an in-depth product knowledge together with a clear understanding of customers' values, positioning and target consumers and build excellent professional relationships at all levels with both customers and within business.


Area Sales Manager Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Be the principal point of contact and build long-term relationships with customers
  • Ability to communicate, present to and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organisation, including executive and director level
  • Identifying business trends and reacting accordingly to capitalise on opportunities in collaboration with the wider team
  • Strategic business planning in order to maximise your areas full business potential
  • Create high performance relationships to drive sales, customer satisfaction and good team ethics
  • Forecast and track key account metrics such as profitability and performance
  • Ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, whilst maintaining sharp attention to detail
  • Prioritise tasks and ensure time spent is both efficient and effective with deliverable actions
  • Acting as external representation for the group and ensuring a feedback loop is created back into the business to help shape our future commercial strategy
  • Contribute to the overall team success through building effective relationships and delivering targets.

Area Sales Manager Applicants:


Essential Skills and Experience:


  • A minimum of three years' experience in a fieldbased sales and account management role within the KBB/Furniture Industry
  • Excellent time and project management skills
  • A natural relationship builder with integrity, reliability, and maturity
  • Selfmotivated and able to thrive in a resultsdriven environment
  • Ability to deliver results in line with business objectives
  • First class communications skills with strong and confident presentation skills
  • Proven negotiation, advisory and influencing skills
  • Keen attention to detail and adherence to deadlines
  • Good analytical and numeracy skills
  • Tenacious approach with a positive mind set
  • To be field based along with visits to our Design Centre in the Northeast as required
  • To undertake frequent travel, including overnight stays, in UK and occasionally overseas
  • Full UK driving license

Desired Skills and Experience:


  • Technical aptitude; genuine interest in KBB industry and kitchen design
  • IT literate preferably with higher level Microsoft Office skills
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