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Area Sales Manager – Electrical Wholesale

Job Title: Regional Sales Manager – Electrical Wholesale

Industry Sector: LED, Electrical Wholesale, Lighting Retail Showrooms, Downlights, LED Tapes, Bulkheads, Extrusions, LED Lamps, Decorative Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Garden & Wall Lighting, Sensors, Cabinet & Display Lighting

Area to be covered: South Of South East

Postcodes - TW, SW, SE, KT, SM, CR, BR, DA, RG, SO, GU, PO, RH, BN, ME, TN, CT, SS, SL &RM

Remuneration: £45,000-£55,000 + £6,000 Bonus

Benefits: Fully expensed EV & benefits

The role of the Area Sales Manager – Electrical Wholesale will involve:

* Field sales role covering the south of the South east

* Selling a manufactured range of LED Lighting (predominantly LED Tapes, but also downlights, bulkheads, extrusions, LED lamps, decorative lighting, emergency lighting, garden & wall lighting, sensors, cabinet & display Lighting

* Selling into 95% electrical wholesalers, small amount into lighting retail showrooms

* Predominantly an account management role

* 450 customer accounts, calling on approx. 250

* 4-6 customer visits per day, four days per week, Friday working from home/ admin

* Responsible for an area turning over approx. £500,000 (has turned over £1m in previous year, recently struggled with field sales representation)

* Customer sizes ranging from a few hundred pounds per month up to £4,000 per month

* Full product training will be provided

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Electrical Wholesale with:

* Must have a proven field sales track record of selling into electrical wholesalers

* Ideally with existing contacts/ relationships

* Preferably sold LED lighting, but open to all electrical field ales backgrounds (e.g. wiring accessories, trucking etc.)

* May consider someone who has worked for an electrical wholesaler looking for first field sales role

* Driven go-getter/ tenacious

* Strong account management/ relationships management skills

The Company:

* Circa £6m turnover

* 12-15 employees

* Privately held

* Part of a larger group

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Field Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Field Sales Jobs, Construction field sales vacancies and Specification field sales positions within: LED, Electrical Wholesale, Lighting Retail Showrooms, Downlights, LED Tapes, Bulkheads, Extrusions, LED Lamps, Decorative Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Garden & Wall Lighting, Sensors, Cabinet & Display Lighting