Area Sales Representative

Swift Placements are recruiting for a market leader in the design, marketing, and supply of environmental products. They are looking for an experienced Area Sales Representative to join their Government Health and University division on a permanent basis!!
With focus on but not limited to Councils, Hospitals and Colleges you will prospect new clients whilst maintaining long term customer relationships to ensure repeat business. The role covers a large area including but not limited to Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and North London.
If you have a genuine desire to succeed and wish to join a progressive company, with excellent opportunities, career development opportunities and benefits then look no further!
Key Duties:
* Identify new business opportunities and prospecting clients.
* Follow up on sales leads.
* Liaise with existing customers and develop new relationships.
* Account management and rapport building.
* Customer visitations to demonstrate and present products face to face.
* Interpret sales reports and identify commercial markets and product opportunities.
* Participate in team sales meetings and share product / market knowledge.
* Work with in-house Product Design team to develop new products from concept through to production.
* Plan and prioritise a territory to arrange meetings with a wide range of customers.
Experience:
* Previous sales experience covering large areas of the UK.
* Previous experience with field sales.
* Experienced utilising sales strategies to establish new clients.
* High level of experience and training in sales.
* Experienced selling products, upselling products and providing demonstrations.
* Experience selling large pieces of equipment rather than small stock items.
* Strong admin, organisational and time management skills.
* A genuine interest towards developing a career in account management.
* Clean UK driving licence.
Benefits:
* A competitive commencing salary plus target bonus.
* Company car and expenses.
* 33 days annual leave.
* Flexible annual leave.
* Comprehensive training programmes.
* Company Final Salary Pension scheme after a minimum of two years’ service.
* Life insurance after a minimum of two years’ service.
* Pension.
* Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to minimum criteria).
* Long Service Awards.
* Private health care scheme after a minimum of one years’ service.
* Cashback plan for dental care, eyecare, prescriptions, physiotherapy and more