VADO VACANCIES

area sales manager - wales


Job Title:                                  Area Sales Manager 
Location:                                  UK Homebased - covering Wales and GL/BS postcodes
Job Type:                                  Full-time
Salary:                                      Competitive, based on experience

Job Role Objective

Selling the entire range of VADO bathroom taps, showers and accessories with new ranges of sanitaryware alongside any other new products released. This role involves selling into retail showrooms, merchants and trade counters to both an existing customer base with the aim of further developing the VADO brand and taking market share, increasing sales revenue, along with targeting new customers without compromising existing relationships.

Person Specification

This person needs to be self-driven, proactive and results-orientated with a positive outlook and a clear focus on quality and business profit. A natural forward-planner who critically assesses own performance. This individual must be sufficiently mobile and flexible to travel throughout the area and up to a few days a month away, usually within the UK with the aim of strengthening client relationships. A team player who is keen for new experience, responsibility and accountability.

 

Responsibilities

  • Maintain accurate records of all pricings, sales and activity reports; create planning reports/documents using spreadsheets

  • Build strong deep seated relationships with targeted accounts and build loyalty to the Vado brand through that relationship

  • Develop a call cycle within the area to ensure key group branches are visited and all displays and merchandising areas are clean tidy and up to date

  • Review and amend the trading strategy to ensure VADO has good penetration of the bathroom brassware market within the area via independent retail showroom and Group account trade branches

  • Create and conduct proposal and presentations

  • Maintain and develop existing and new customers through appropriate propositions and sales methods, to optimise quality of service, business growth and customer satisfaction

  • Respond to and follow up sales enquiries and monitor through team members with suitable reporting procedures.

  • Provide monthly/quarterly sales forecasts for the Area and communicate this to the Director of UK Retail Sales

  • Provide timely, accurate, competitive pricing on all prospective business, whilst striving to maintain maximum profit margin

  • Attend and present at external customer meetings and internal meetings

  • Communicate, liaise and negotiate internally and externally using appropriate methods to facilitate the development of profitable business and sustainable relationships

  • Control expenses to meet budget guidelines

 

What We Offer

  • A supportive and collaborative working environment

  • Opportunities for creative freedom and professional growth

  • Flexible hybrid working (once induction and settling in phase complete)

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Discounted gym membership

  • EAP service

  • Pension scheme

  • Charity volunteer days

  • Additional holiday for your birthday

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV with a covering letter to humanresources@vado.com.