Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager 

South West England Devon, Dorset Cornwall 

• Up to £54,000 per annum OTE


• Monday to Friday 


• Remote 


• Company car, laptop and phone 


• Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays


• Matched Pension Scheme


• Life Assurance (4 times basic salary)


• FREE BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan


• Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years


• Employee Discounts

The Role:

Managing, training, and providing overall support to the sales team of an assigned region. Setting reasonable sales targets to be achieved by the sales team. Monitoring the performance of the sales team and motivating members to meet or exceed sales targets.

Key Responsibilities:

- To be responsible for the delivery of the sales targets for themselves and individuals in their region and maximise sales into an existing customer base and capture new business to growth their region

- To lead, motivate and develop a team of Field Sales Advisors to achieve their regional and individual targets and objectives

- To develop a strong customer relationship by understanding their requirements and tailoring the product & service offering to meet this

- To produce & assess activity reports in order to target key sales areas

- To develop & maintain knowledge of the Cogent portfolio of products & services & share this knowledge with their team and ensure that the Cogent policies and procedures are adhered to by themselves and their team

- To attend agricultural events to market and promote Cogent products & services

- To comply with Company policy and best practise in security, legal and regulatory compliance

Essential Skills:

- Must have personal or professional experience within the agricultural industry. 

- Must have experience of leading a Sales team

- Ability to communicate with people at all levels

- Must have excellent customer service skills

- Possess a proven record of achieving sales targets

- Be flexible in their approach to getting the job done

- Have a full UK driving license

Additional Information:

As part of your role you may be required to stay away from home from time to time to attend meetings and events. You may be asked to travel overseas on study tours from time to time.