UK & EIRE Sales Manager Folkestone, England
Job description
Selling toys. It’s all fun and games.
Could you be our new UK & Eire Sales Manager?
We work with some of the best retailers in the UK, although we’re always looking to expand our customer base further.
As UK & Eire Sales Manager, you’ll need plenty of personal drive and ambition, while encouraging and supporting your team to reach their full potential. You’ll be used to liaising with our long standing customers, as well as building new relationships to drive the business forward. This may be at tradeshows or in meetings across the UK.
Who are we?
Bigjigs Toys is a fun, fast paced wooden toy wholesaler supplying a fantastic range of traditional toys into independent toy & gift shops and direct to consumers. Started in 1985 by Peter & Liz Ireland the company has grown from a garden shed outfit into a multinational operation supplying goods to shops in over 40 countries around the world.
You’ll need to be/have:
⦁ Proven experience in leading a team of Sales Specialists
⦁ Experience of arranging, managing and attending various trade shows
⦁ Confident in communicating with marketing teams and stock control managers
⦁ Experience of constant market analysis, maximising sales opportunities
⦁ Have proven success in managing a portfolio of accounts, developing positive
relationships with customers and achieving growth with each account.
⦁ Have a flair for working with a variety of people and external customers
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary + Commission Structure & Incentives + Company Car Allowance
- Hybrid working
- Medicash health care plan
- Retail discounts
- Long Service Holiday Reward
- 40% off RRP on all Bigjigs Toys products (plus early access to our end of stock sales!)
- Summer BBQ’s and quarterly office lunches
- Birthday and work anniversary rewards
- Family business with a friendly environment
- Free onsite parking/Cycle storage
Please apply today with your CV and your reasons for why you are our next hire.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Folkestone: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Toy industry: 2 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Folkestone
