Area Sales Manager - North East

Are you an experienced Area Sales Manager looking for a new exciting career? Do you want to work for an innovative company, that are leaders in the bathroom industry? Do you want a fantastic culture and actually enjoy going to work? If so, then HiB is for you! Who We Are...​ HiB are an award-winning team of like-minded individuals with a vision to become the leading supplier of innovative, creative solutions which make bathrooms beautiful. Established over 30 years ago, HiB is an industry innovator, pioneering technologies such as LED lighting, steam free mirrors and cabinets, built-in USB charging sockets and Bluetooth technology for the bathroom.​ At the heart of everything we do is a desire to make a substantial difference to the lives of our people, partners and the world we live in. Voted 3rd best company to work for within the manufacturing sector in 2022, and winners of the Employees at the Heart of Everything and Lotus Culture Award in 2019, as a team we are united by our core values and rightly proud of the family culture that we have created. HiB really is a great place to work, grow your career and enhance your skills.​ We have also won the Best Accessory brand 7 times at the National BKU Awards. What we offer… * Competitive basic salary * Company car, laptop & phone * 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays. * Christmas shutdown. * Your birthday off * VIP day * Health care plan * EAP helpline * Charity volunteering days * Frequent training and development What We Are Looking For...​ We are seeking a passionate and self-driven Area Sales Manager to join our Sales Team. You will need to thrive autonomously and collaborate across other departments within the company. With extensive experience within area sales, you will have excellent judgment and negotiation skills, excellent customer rapport and the ability to network at all levels. So, if you are an experienced and talented Sales Manager who wants ​to make your mark within an exciting innovative company, we want to hear from you!​ How will you make a difference...​ * Proactively manage and be solely responsible for the growth and development​ of the North East Region. * Carry out daily face to face visits to continuously develop your key accounts, business ​relations and product representation. ​ * Actively seek and identify sales growth and business opportunities such as developing​ display sales, stock offers and developing existing business. ​ * Collaborate with your customers and clients to identify needs and expectations to ​improve results through product representation.​ * Maintain a high level of product knowledge, actively train and provide new and existing ​product information to colleagues and clients that work with HiB products. ​ * Maintain a high level of customer relationship management by actively communicating​ with customers on any issues that need to be resolved in a timely and proficient manner.​ * With consistent daily and monthly reporting, you will provide opportunities for continuous development.​ ​What you will need to be able to make a difference… * Adaptability and Flexibility - being open to change.​ * Dependability - being reliable, responsible and fulfilling obligations.​ * Sound knowledge of Office 365 applications.​ * Knowledge of Sales I and Share Point is advantageous ​ * Strong communication and teamwork skills. ​ * Extensive experience within area/external sales.​ * High level of attention to detail and excellent time management skills.​ Once you apply for this role, your details will be saved on our internal system. Please see our website to view our privacy policy. Privacy Notice - HiB - Making Bathrooms Beautiful No agencies please – any unsolicited CVs sent, will be deemed as a gift. HiB Ltd ‘Making bathrooms beautiful