Trainee Sales Representative

Due to planned growth my client is looking to strengthen its sales force with the key appointment of a trainee sales professional to cover Lancashire, Manchester, Cheshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Nottingham, Derbyshire.

You will be responsible for the development of sales of Ceramic Tiles products to Independent Retailers, Kitchen and Bathroom Showrooms within the defined geographical area.

You will be required to form a close working relationship with your key customers at all levels, this coupled with working closely with your distribution base to manage the supply chain for ongoing projects.

Full training will be offered to the successful candidate, and you will spend time at Head office in Spain within your first 6 months of employment.

About the Company:

A respected market leader within the Ceramic Tile Sector, who have experienced rapid growth over the last 10 years who turnover £100million worldwide are looking to expand their sales force with the key recruitment of an additional sales professionals to cover Lancashire, Manchester, Cheshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Nottingham, Derbyshire.

The organisation has been expanding and are constantly looking for new business opportunities. It is an exciting time to join and develop your career within this leading company who want their employees to grow and develop along with the company.

Key Skills/Experience Required:

The ideal candidate will have, either experience working as a merchandiser within the FMCG sector (experience in Building products, flooring, Ceramic tiles would be advantageous but not essential) or someone currently working in a showroom role (Tapi, CTD or Homebase) who is looking to secure  their first sales reps role.

Applications from degree educated individuals would be welcomed and an understanding of the Spanish language would be advantageous.

Ideally you will have the following skills;

Collaborative in approach – a team player, end goal focused, persistent-ability to work towards longer term objectives, strong verbal ability - able to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels, organised, self motivated, numerate and analytical, ability to work autonomously and in team environment.

Salary £25-£35K including Bonus, Car, Benefits

Contact: Russell Cripps

Reference: RC/030407

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