Our client, the fastest growing circuit protection brand in the UK and are looking to expand their business in the Republic of Ireland. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing a customer base within an assigned territory in Ireland. The customer base would primarily be electrical wholesalers and would also involve working with electrical contractors to develop demand for the product. The Role We are looking for an experienced Area Sales Manager to join our sales team, who has a strong experience within the industry and ideally has previous circuit protection experience Your job will be to maintain and grow wholesale customers within your territory by: - Developing and maintaining relationships with Wholesale Branch Managers, Buyers and Trade Counters. Follow monthly call plans to ensure all your customers are visited each month. Target upcoming project opportunities. Assist wholesalers to specify your products to their customers through training and product advice. Work closely with local contractors to create demand for the brand. The role is field based with the objective of managing a set of trading accounts and growing their sales turnover with us. This will be achieved through: Establishing a regular call cycle Account reviews Product demonstrations Promotional activity Relationship building Acting autonomously Creating demand for the product and brand with both wholesalers and contractors Creating personal success through using your initiative Person Requirements Candidate must reside in the Republic of Ireland If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. Celtic Careers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. By submitting your CV or personal details, you are providing Celtic Careers consent to process your personal data. In order to service you as a candidate this is required. Celtic Careers may contact you from time to time regarding further opportunities. Celtic Careers will not share your data with third parties without your prior consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing us at the email address above. For further information please see our Privacy Statement on our website. Skills: Sales Manager Electrical Lighting