Area Manager

SUMMARY:
Area Managers (External Sales) – Power Up Your Career and Light Up the Market! If you can spark relationships, switch on opportunities and generate sales currents strong enough to light up the country, then this is your chance to plug into a powerhouse of an opportunity! Our client is looking for an energetic Area Manager with the drive (and valid driver’s licence) to keep their sales network fully charged.

POSITION INFO:
Location: National travel from base location
Industry: Electrical Listed Conglomerate

What You’ll Be Doing (Besides Keeping The Sales Current Flowing):

• Selling and supporting existing clients in your allocated area
• Working with end users, OEMs, panel builders, system integrators, consultants, contractors and wholesalers
• Compiling and maintaining a robust customer database
• Growing both existing and new customer bases, because standing still isn’t in your wiring
• Preparing proposals, reports and quotations that make customers say “Yes!”
• Conducting customer training and presentations, helping them see the full voltage of offerings
• Tracking and reporting on sales, customer meetings and monthly forecasts against targets
• Promoting the complete product range and aligning it to customer needs

• A relevant tertiary qualification, preferred
• Experience in the electrical / switchgear industry (non-negotiable)
• 3 to 4 years in a similar sales role; proof that you know how to close deals without short-circuiting relationships
• A valid driver’s licence, a roadworthy vehicle, and a willingness to travel nationally
• The ability to energise customers with solutions that fit