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Evolve are recruiting for a leading healthcare organisation who are seeking an Area Sales Manager to join their team. This role involves the promotion and growth of a successful range of Optometry treatments across West London, South Central and South East territories, focusing primarily on working with Optometrists.

This is a permanent full-time position.

What’s on offer?

Excellent Salary & Benefits: A competitive starting salary, along with a bonus, company car or allowance, pension and more!

Innovative Product Portfolio: Work with a leading optometry product range in a specialist market.

Ideal Requirements for an Area Sales Manager

  • Experience in working in Optometry/Optics sector.

  • Proven record of achieving sales success.

  • Ability to manage the demands of a portfolio of products with an account management approach.

    Role Responsibilities for an Area Sales Manager

  • Engage in impactful and persuasive customer interactions that build strong relationships and drive account objectives forward.

  • Maintain a high standard of knowledge on products and the competition.

  • Have a full understanding of the internal customers who could add value to the achievement of account objectives.

  • Develop a business plan for the area to manage all aspects of the business.

    Recruitment Process

    2/3 stage interview process.

    Excited to learn more? Click apply or reach out to Montanna Sullivan for full details!

    Evolve is a leading recruitment and outsourcing organisation, operating within the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical Device and Life Science sectors.

    Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success as a company, We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic

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