Area Sales Manager, South East, London

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🤑 Sales

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KOMPAN Global

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1970

🏭 Manufacturing

🤝 B2B

⚽ Sports

Manufacturing • B2B • Sports

KOMPAN Global is a manufacturer and designer of playgrounds, outdoor fitness equipment, outdoor furniture and site amenities for public and private spaces. With over 50 years of experience, the company works with architects, parks & recreation departments, schools, housing, leisure operators and contractors to create inclusive, research-based play and fitness environments — offering product catalogues, custom design, installation, maintenance, surfacing and spare parts. KOMPAN emphasizes durable, high-quality materials and universal design to build accessible playgrounds and outdoor gyms that support physical, cognitive and social development and long-term community use. The company operates globally and provides planning resources, reference projects, and a design studio for bespoke community solutions.

📋 Description

• Develop and grow KOMPAN’s education-sector business across the South East/London territory • Manage education-sector sales opportunities across the assigned territory • Attend customer meetings and site visits from inbound enquiries, appointments and self-generated activity • Build relationships with decision-makers and stakeholders in schools, academies, nurseries, colleges, universities and other education providers • Understand customer objectives, budgets, funding, timescales and project requirements • Provide consultative advice on playground, outdoor learning, sport and activity solutions • Collaborate with internal teams to develop designs, proposals and quotations • Present KOMPAN solutions and demonstrate their value • Generate new opportunities through prospecting and relationship development • Progress opportunities from initial meeting through to order • Maintain accurate sales pipelines and customer records in CRM • Plan customer visits to maximise productive selling time and minimise unnecessary travel • Prepare and follow up on quotations, designs and proposals • Negotiate commercially while protecting margin and value • Maintain customer communication throughout the sales process and report projected-order forecasts • Develop long-term relationships that generate repeat business and referrals

🎯 Requirements

• Knowledge of the education sector and complex sales processes • Strong consultative sales and relationship-building skills • Excellent face-to-face communication and presentation skills • Commercial focus with strong negotiation skills • Proactive new business development approach • Excellent territory, diary and time management • Ability to understand customer needs and translate them into suitable solutions • Strong pipeline and CRM management • Ability to manage multiple projects and opportunities simultaneously • Self-motivated, organised and results-focused • Strong team-working and communication skills • Willingness and ability to work in a field-based role, travel to customer meetings and site visits, and spend most days on the road

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer • Career growth opportunities • Opportunity to contribute to healthier, happier communities through play and movement • Support from a collaborative and high-performing sales team • Autonomy to structure your week and plan your own schedule • Home-based work with flexible field scheduling