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Due to a restructure of the areas within the Ovia sales team, a new Area Sales Manager role has become available, covering the Northeast and Cumbria. The new area will include Carlisle and Newcastle upon Tyne, down to Lancaster and through to Middlesbrough.

Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager - Scotland and Northern England, this is an all-round sales management position with responsibility on Domestic, Industrial, Commercial and emergency lighting range selling directly into electrical wholesalers. A focused, energetic and extremely passionate sales person with an attitude driven for success will be best placed within this role.

Main Duties:

Territory sales role selling all of the Ovia Ltd products on offer into distributors within the designated sales area (Push/Pull role).

Sales out activity by way of pro-active support to local contractors aligned to our distributors, including:
- Joint sales calls
- Trade counter mornings
- Local ECA branch meetings
- Product training etc.

Identify sales opportunities with both existing and new accounts and strategically develop those opportunities within the set parameters of Ovia’s commercial trading philosophy.

Responsible for own work schedule and administration and adherence to company policies (e.g. expenses etc).

Use the right tools, at the right time and with the right customers in order to get the best possible result.

Essential Skills and Experience:

A full and preferably clean driving licence is a must

Computer literate with the ability to use Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint

Focussed on being able to identify opportunities with both existing and new accounts and be able to strategically develop those opportunities within the set parameters of Scolmore’s Commercial trading philosophy

A dynamic approach and strong work ethic