Area Sales Manager sought by the Interior Solutions division of a £multibillion plastics manufacturer with close to 200 locations worldwide, to cover the North East of England and Scotland.Your role as Area Sales Manager:Based on patch within the region, as Area Sales Manager for the North East and Scotland, your duties will include:60% of time dedicated to identifying, prospecting, and developing new business opportunities40% of time managing an established customer portfolioPromoting the Company''s premium product range to furniture manufacturers and users of decorative melamine boards, primarily within the KBB sectorContributing to a team focused on promoting a comprehensive product portfolio, including edgeband, acrylic surfaces, and tambour storage systems, across a diverse customer baseDemonstrating the ability to understand and interpret customer needs, adopt a disciplined approach to prospecting and follow-upEffectively utilising CRM systems to track customer and competitor insightsStaying informed about market trends and developments will also be key to your ongoing successYour experience as an Area Sales Manager:Proven experience within the interior furniture components industryStrong market knowledge of decorative boards and associated distribution channelsExperience in manufacturing, distributing or selling edgeband products, or machinery for producing edgeband and decorative boards, is highly desirableExperience of selling premium products to SMEs, with an establ