Area Sales Manager

This lighting manufacturer with a global reach is looking for an Area Sales Manager. The company offers a range of quality lighting products that are sold through a network of Electrical Wholesalers through a B2B route to market. As Area Sales Manager, you will be looking after and growing accounts within wholesale customers by: * Developing relationships with Wholesale Branch Managers, Buyers and Trade Counters. * Follow monthly call plans to ensure all your customers are visited each month. * Target upcoming project opportunities. * Assist wholesalers to specify your products to their customers through training and product advice. * Work closely with local contractors to improve the perception of the brand. The Area Sales Manager will: * * Establish a regular call cycle, creating personal success by using your initiative * Act autonomously, building relationships * Manage promotional activity and delivering product demonstrations * Conduct account reviews The successful Area Sales Manager will: Be a strong sales professional, passionate about delivering results. You will have determination and tenacity, be prepared to work hard to enjoy reaping rewards. A can-do attitude is essential! This person will be someone who has previously worked within a Wholesaler, or who has sold into a Wholesaler. Lighting experience is ideal but not essential. It is essential that you live within the relevant area of cover: Postcode areas: BH, DT, PO, RG14 and RG19, SO and SP. Ideally this Area Sales Manager will be based on the South Coast