Tarkett
Area Sales Manager - Trade & Distribution
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Job Description
Who we are:
With a history of 140 years, Tarkett is a worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sport surface solutions, with net sales of €2.8 billion in 2021. Offering a wide range of products including vinyl, linoleum, rubber, carpet, wood, laminate, artificial turn and athletic tracks, the Group serves customers in more than 100 countries across the globe. Tarkett has 12,000 employees and 34 industrial sites, and sells 1.3 million square meters of flooring every day, for hospitals, schools, housing, hotels, offices, stores, and sports fields.
Committed to change the game with circular economy and to reducing its carbon footprint, the Group has implemented an eco-innovation strategy based on Cradle to Cradle® principles, fully aligned with its Tarkett Human-Conscious Design® approach.
Reporting directly to the Regional Sales Manager, this role is responsible for selling and engaging with regional wholesalers, main contractors, flooring contractors, estates department, facility management companies, direct purchasing end users, existing and new customers. Managing the preferred route to market for commercial product sales and gaining market share in defined territory.
- Ownership of territory turnover and customer development plans, responsible for commercial decisions while improving Tarkett’s relationships with key and prospective customers
- Share monthly report with National Sales Manager; performance, customers, competitors, won and lost projects, new VE opportunities identified and promotional activity
- Provide product information and present fit for purpose solutions, answer technical questions and collaborate with Tarkett functions to ensure outstanding customer experience
- Pro-active professional commercial selling to new and existing customers
- Build new and maintain relationships with key decision makers.
- Create preference for Tarkett
- Exchanging information on project pipeline
- Participate in Trade days at Distributors branches and spend time in the field with commercial distributors reps promoting the Tarkett brand and products
- Pro-active professional commercial selling to new and existing main contractors and framework partners customers: by visiting sites and identifying the links between flooring contractors and MC
- Build new and maintain relationships with key decision makers (QS, Project Managers, Site Teams)
- Pro-active professional commercial selling to new and existing estates departments and facility management customers (Hospitals, Education and Housing):
- Build new and maintain relationships with key decision makers (Estates officer, Installers, cleaning providers)
Location: Kent, GB
Posted Date: 12/24/2024
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