Sales Representative – Carpet Manufacturers

Luton | Permanent, full-time
| £34,000 - £50,000 per annum (Negotiable Basic + Bonus + Car)
Ref: JK383 (1 year ago)
Sales Representative - Carpet and Flooring - Home Counties Region

Location: Home Counties (Herts, Beds, Bucks, Oxon and Camb's).

Postcodes - 
  • CB
  • EN
  • MK
  • OX
  • AL
  • HP
  • LU
Contract Type: Permanent

The Company:

Carpet Roles UK are delighted to be assisting their clients, a well known UK Carpet and Flooring Manufacturer / Distributor in their search for a Sales Representative to work on their behalf in the "Home Counties" Region calling on Retailers in the region focussing on Cambridge, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire and across to Oxfordshire roughly centred on the Luton / Dunstable area though our clients are open on location so long as you are able to easily get around.

Our clients are a Quality UK based Carpet Manufacturer who also offer a wide range of related Flooring products such as LVT and Accessories. They are seeking a Flooring Industry Professional, either from a Retail Management or Sales Representative background to offer a full consultative service to their strong client base in the area. The area has been well worked and would be considered "warm". our clients offer an excellent environment to work in and are really supportive of their team, backing them with fantastic products, prices and service that being part of a Group of UK Manufacturers they are able to do.

The Role:

The Successful candidate will be responsible for building a network of clients from within the Retail Flooring market. This will include Small retailers, Large Retailers, Buying Groups. Experience of selling into these markets is essential as is a strong knowledge of the Retail Flooring and Carpet Market.

The role will by its nature involve a strong element of new business development and subsequent management of the customer base as it builds as well as account management of the existing base.

The Role will be very focussed on building Sales in and around the Home Counties Region and across to Oxfordshire calling upon Carpet and Flooring Retail clients therein.

The Person:

The ideal Carpet Sales Representative will hold the following skills and experiences:
  • Experienced Retail Flooring Sales Representative or Retail Manager Background.
  • Strong drive and enthusiasm for New Business generation will be an essential element of this role.
  • A tenacious and professional attitude to the development and management of your area.
  • Well presented with excellent interpersonal as well as high level communication skills (written and Verbal).
Beyond this experience they look to develop their Reps into their methods and style so an open mind and readiness to adapt your selling style and methods will be advantageous.

This is a role for a flooring Industry insider who knows the region and the potential for business within it to really generate a fantastic career opportunity for themselves within this significant player in the UK Carpet and Flooring market.

In return you will receive a (negotiable) salary of £30000+ with Commissions and Bonuses to give an OTE package in the region of £50k+ depending on skills and experiences plus Company Car, Laptop, Phone etc.

For immediate Consideration please apply via the Link on this page attaching your CV or, for a confidential discussion call Justin Kelly on 01562 544090.

Required Skills / Experience
  • Area Sales
  • Carpet
  • Flooring
  • Sales Representative
  • Retail management
  • Open to new ideas and thinking.
Carpet Roles UK are dedicated Recruiters to the UK Flooring Industry.

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