Area Sales Manager – Agriculture – Nationwide

Competitive salary plus Bonus.

James George Recruitment is pleased to have partnered with a leading Asset Finance House in their search for an Area Sales Manager to successfully support the Head of Agriculture. You will manage and develop the Agriculture channel, specifically through the use of Inventory finance via key dealer/manufacturer relationships on a national basis. A high level of manufacturer and dealer management experience is required. You can be based anywhere within England to be considered for the role but South West or Midlands would be preferred.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivery of targeted retail and wholesale business objectives including volume, margin earnings and portfolio quality.
• Promote utilisation and achieve key business wholesale stocking strategies within selected manufacturers and dealers either direct or through brokers.
• Assist the conversion of wholesale stocking to retail finance in line with required budget using POS tools/direct or broker channel.
• Manage the successful acquisition and penetration of quality retail business
• Assist and help develop innovative sales strategies for the channel and implement with dealers, manufacturers, and vendors.
• Lead regular sales and marketing meetings for the channel with external relationships.
• Provide training to channel staff and devise training/presentations to dealers, manufacturers and vendors where required.
• Coordinate channel presence at trade shows and national events.
• Ongoing development of systems and processes to create and keep the company as best in class for customer service differentiating them from their competition.
• Ensure compliance with FCA, money laundering and data protection regulation.

In order to be considered for this opportunity, you will have:

• Strong knowledge of the Agricultural industry
• Thorough knowledge of the asset finance industry.
• Significant experience in Sales.
• Able to work from home and occasionally from their office near London twice per month. There will be significant travel within the UK.

This is a great opportunity to join a leading player in the industry where there is realistic career progression.

Please contact Adam Sommerville adam.sommerville@jgrecruitment.com at James George Recruitment to discuss this opportunity in more detail.