Area Sales Manager

We’re Australia’s largest independent distributor of wood panel, timber and decorative surface materials.

Currently located in all major Australian capital cities including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, as well as Cairns and Townsville, our presence extends internationally with offices in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, London and Moscow. ForestOne is driven by a passion for innovation, responsible sourcing and great customer service. More than a trusted building supplier, we’re focused on offering building solutions to customers.

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and our staff takes pride in our ability to serve them.

We are currently seeking a highly driven and self-motivated sales professional to join the team at our New South Wales branch on a full time basis.

Our role:

Reporting to the New South Wales State Sales Manager, the Area Sales Manager plays a pivotal role by providing professional sales and service to our current and potential future customers by:

· Delivering sales growth by managing and implementing sales strategies and achieving set sales targets.

· Maintaining personal call rates and call planning to expand and develop sales.

· Managing existing customer accounts to generate sales through the reinforcement of our brand image and strategy.

· Prospecting for new customers by networking or other means of generating new business.

· Reporting to sales management on a regular basis on sales numbers, prospective and current customers, and market conditions and competitor activities.

About you:

· You are a passionate, high-achieving sales professional with a proven track-record in over-achievement of targets.

· You have previous experience in selling wood panel, timber and/or decorative products in the retail hardware, cabinetry, shopfitting and kitchen manufacturing markets (highly desirable).

· You have a proven ability to build product and industry knowledge.

· You are a strong communicator, both written and orally.

· You have excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.

· You may be experienced with Infor M3 & SAP systems (highly desirable but not essential).

• Looking for candidates available to work:
  • Monday: Morning, Afternoon
  • Tuesday: Morning, Afternoon
  • Wednesday: Morning, Afternoon
  • Thursday: Morning, Afternoon
  • Friday: Morning, Afternoon
• 2-3 years of relevant work experience required for this role
• Working rights required for this role
• Expected start date for role: 17 April 2024
• Expected salary: $80,000 - $100,000 per year