Area Sales Manager

Role Overview

The Area Sales Manager will cover Manchester and Lancashire, managing and growing a portfolio of wholesale accounts, developing relationships with key decision-makers, and increasing brand awareness of the company’s products across the territory.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include managing and growing existing wholesale customer accounts, building strong relationships with branch managers, buyers, and trade counter teams, and providing product training and technical guidance to wholesale customers.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, driven, and target-focused, with the ability to continually improve and develop their sales skills, and a strong communicator with a professional approach.

Requirements

• Ability to continually improve / develop sales skills
• Self-motivated, driven, and target-focused
• Confident building relationships with customers and stakeholders
• Organised and capable of managing own territory effectively
• Strong communicator with a professional approach
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of results
• Full UK driving license
• Previous experience selling into electrical wholesalers or working within a wholesale environment (desirable)

Benefits

• £30,000 basic salary
• £10,000 variable bonus
• Company car
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Health insurance (single cover after 3 months’ service, up to £1,750)
• Pension contribution of up to 5%
• Death in Service benefit
• Expenses covered
• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Structured coaching and mentoring from experienced sales professionals
• Clear career development opportunities within a growing international business