Area Sales Manager - L’Oréal Professionnel - Midlands/Wales in York

Area Sales Manager - L’Oréal Professionnel

Midlands/Wales

The world leader in beauty, L’Oréal is present in 130 countries on five continents. Our 32 international brands have allowed us to devote ourselves solely to one business: beauty, with a mission to provide the best in cosmetics innovation to all women and men around the world. We want to bring beauty to all people. Our ambition by 2020 is to win over another one billion consumers around the world by crafting the cosmetic products that meet the infinite diversity of their beauty needs and dreams through continued digital innovation. L’Oréal encourages diversity and sustainable, ethical sourcing for all our products and we have reduced our emissions by approx. 50% since 2005.

What are key highlights of this role?

We are currently seeking a great Area Manager to be situated in the North East (Newcastle, York, Boston, Bradford). You will be a commercial and strategic people manager with a real passion for results and relationships.

As part of the L’Oreal Professionnel Sales Team, you will report into the Commercial Director and be responsible for managing all aspects of the territory

You will manage a team of dynamic Senior Account Managers, Account Managers and Mobile Account Executives to ensure the development of the salon’s business through the use and sale of highly creative and effective products with the objective of exceeding Company growth and distribution expectations and developing successful sales people.

Key Responsibilities:

As an Area Manager you will be accountable for driving growth in your territory, to be achieved through the following:

• You will lead high level negotiations with key competitors and existing clients
• You will thrive in winning new business through your team and also individually
• Development of key strategic initiatives through using your understanding of key market insights
• You will have the autonomy to find opportunities and create a strategic vision for your team
• Team management will be a core part of your role from driving critical metrics, brand awareness and driving yours teams development
• Through your dedicated nature you will actively seek out new solutions and ideas for your direct team and the wider L’Oréal network.

You will maintain strong relationships with key salons and hairdressers on the area and craft a partnership with conquest salons. You will have close contact with your direct team, the other Area Managers and the Commercial Director. You will ensure your team works closely with the Technical Consultants and have contact with employees from the other Professional Products brands as well as with the marketing team and trade marketing.

Our brands have made us the world leader in beauty products and one of the most professional and dynamic places to pursue your career in the UK and worldwide.

L'Oreal key competencies:

• Manages Complexity
• Achieves results with integrity
• Acts/Leads with human sensitivity
• Displays sensitivity to the métier
• Interacts effectively
• Innovates

What could L’Oréal offer me?

L’Oréal is passionate about talent development. We will support you throughout your career with regular reviews and clear expectations and objectives. If you meet these objectives, you can expect your career to progress to other roles either internationally or in another Division. We will also provide you with world class learning and development opportunities as well as excellent benefits.