Area Sales Representative

Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited

Area Sales Representative

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Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited, South Lambeth, Lambeth

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 22 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 60222e6c10bc4398b2d57e545e0a05c5

Full Job Description

As an Area Sales Representative you will play a crucial role in our continued success, supporting your Branch Manager and ensuring the highest standards of service delivery. You will be responsible for:

  • You’ll be responsible for reactivating dormant and low spending accounts, and finding new business in an allocated area and for coordinating all aspects of pricing and account development
  • You will regularly be out on the road meeting customers face to face building long lasting relationships and developing new sales opportunities
  • You will be self driven to maximise and achieve sales and profit targets from your allocated existing customers that are currently dormant and for new business that you seek out
  • You will also be a key part of a wider network team, growing the sales success of the branches on your patch using your expertise to support them in winning in their local area
  • Working with your Regional Sales Manager, you’ll identify your development needs and build a plan to make sure you're on top of your game and achieving the best you can, What is a Store Assistant job? As a Store Assistant, you'll be the face of Toolstation, making a fantastic first impression, building long-lasting relationships and going above and beyond to mak, Taking ownership of your career development is important if you want to achieve professional success. It means taking responsibility for your own learning, growth, and development. Making intenti, There are some common misconceptions about sales jobs that can put candidates off applying. Often people think of demanding targets, cold calling and inflexible hours. However, at Travis Perkins, David Wade is a part-time Branch Manager at Travis Perkins Cambridge Kilmaine, having been with us for almost four years. In 2021 David became a father for the first time, which encouraged him, Our commercial function is at the forefront of everything we do, responsibly sourcing and buying the thousands of products and materials we sell within our branch networks and online, ensuring our cus
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    Bring your passion for sales, customer service, initiative, energy and enthusiasm - we’ll give you the knowledge you need of our industry and products through a brilliant induction with your regional team and the opportunity to gain a foundation degree-level External Sales qualification whilst you work.
  • Previous experience within merchanting would be advantageous, but if you’re new to our industry we’ll ensure you get what you need to excel in the role.
  • Customers are at the heart of this role so ideally you’ll be used to building strong relationships with multiple customers and internal stakeholders, perhaps in a previous field-based role.
  • You’ll be visiting customers, project sites and branches every day - there’s nothing more important than your safety whilst being out on the road so there’s one thing that you definitely need and that’s a full UK driving licence with over a year’s driving experience.

    Our businesses span the trade, home improvement and DIY markets and our aim is to offer the best for our employees, customers, suppliers and the communities around us which helps bring our strategy to life., Charlotte joined the Travis Perkins Group with no previous experience in the industry but has since gained a promotion and is now Assistant Manager at our Tool Hire branch in Hemel Hempstead, Since June 2022, David has been part-time in his role as Branch Manager and his 'new role as house-husband' (his words!)

    Excellent salary package and benefits which includes a company car allowance and an annual bonus
  • 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Contributory pension, life assurance and Sharesave scheme
  • Colleague discounts across a variety of our Group businesses including; 20% off at Toolstation, we also have a number of online discounts at leading retailers from theme parks to eating out and cinemas.