Job Description

About Us

John George is a family run business that has been trading since 1725. The company provides nails, woodscrews, bolts & nuts, fixings & fastenings, fencing, sealants, ironmongery and building products to trade customers such as builders merchants, fencing suppliers, roofing merchants and DIY outlets.

Over the years John George has developed a number of brands to meet the needs of a technologically advancing building and DIY trade. These include Super Drive, Exocet, Fence-Pro, Gate-Pro, Timberfast and Impact.

Our customers benefit from a fast, efficient nationwide service delivered from our own depots, on our own vehicles. This gives us the flexibility to meet the requirements of our customers, large and small.

Our vision to be the most consistently dependable and trustworthy supplier to our customers is supported by our core company values:

- Customer first

- Being one team

- Own it & get it done

- Creating a positive, inclusive environment

- Seeing beyond your goals

We are seeking a well educated, Area Sales Manager, who is bright, experienced, ambitious and keen to drive our business to be even better, and who can take real ownership of a geographical sales area.

Sales - Our Team

We are a close knit team, who are all passionate about John George, our products and the value we bring to our customers. We have a wealth of experience whilst also being adaptable to the changing requirements of our market places. Our team will offer great support but you must also be able to work autonomously to maximise your full potential.

We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about the delivering exceptional expertise and making a change to our customers..

John George and You

We can talk all day long about our expectations, and what we want from a generic shopping list of candidate qualities, but what we really want is someone who:

Has a genuine sense of team spirit
Works hard, is highly motivated, proactive, team-orientated, a big picture thinker and outcomes driven

Has a willingness to deal with all levels of customer from a small DIY retailer to a mutli-branch merchant Wants to live and breathe the success of the team andthe company Will take accountability, make great decisions and really embrace the John George business Can support our team by making ongoing suggestions which will impact on the success of the company overall

Core elements of the role

To be able to understand, prioritise and fulfil the needs of our varied customer base; To work with an Internal Sales Representative to take full responsibility for the growth of sales and profit within a geographic area; To maximise sales and profitability within existing customers whilst identifying opportunities outside our existing contacts; To be able to act decisively with justification on behalf of the company; To be able to negotiate effectively at all levels; To demonstrate an attitude of accountability for all areas of work and activities undertaken;
Support the National Sales Manager to:

Meet any targets set in relation to growth of sales; Maximise sales and profit opportunities within potential new ranges of product; Generate campaigns suitable for the existing and potential customer base

Core Competencies

Good communication skills Drive for results Learning on the fly Accountability Customer focus
The geographical area that will be covered by this role is South Coast of England.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company car Company events Company pension Employee discount Referral programme Work from home
Experience:

Sales: 5 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

full UK driving licence (required)
Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: South Coast ASM