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Are you a people person? Do you enjoy communicating with clients, whilst not hard selling? Do you thrive on being commission driven and hybrid working? If the answer is yes to any of these, we have the perfect role for you! We are working with a global software business, founded and headquartered in Cambridge, who are in search of a communicative, understanding and articulate Client Renewals Executive to join their commercial team. Their software is used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide from the non-technical home user to IT professionals from global companies, such as Intel, IBM, NASA, Shell, DreamWorks and Philips. You will be responsible for engaging with existing clients (no new business or cold calling) helping renew existing agreements, dealing with product queries, training and software queries. It will be your responsibility to ensure the success of your allocated accounts through professional, articulate and first-class customer service, utilising your performance and communication skills to scope out upgrade possibilities, increases in users and fend off any desire to change service providers. This role offers an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development within a dynamic sales team, within an award-winning global software business whilst working towards realistic targets with an uncapped commission structure. You will be allowed to work flexibly around core hours, and the Customer Success Team operate within the hours (on shifts) of 10am-9pm and all members of the team are expected to work one late shift per week – day to be agreed/scheduled. They also offer generous benefits, including a hybrid working, contributory pension and private dental/medical care and attractive commissions for meeting targets. Due to their location this role is commutable from Ely, Huntingdon, Cambridge, Newmarket, Royston, Haverhill and Bedford. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based in Cambridge, we source business development staff for small and international software & technology businesses across Cambridgeshire and the East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have a up to date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy.

We’re recruiting a new Head of Sales role for one of the UK’s leading organisations in the consumer home goods sector. If you’re seeking a fantastic employer with a great reputation for both product quality, sustainability and culture then this could be an opportunity worth throwing your hat in the ring for. It’s a newly created role, with great growth and strategic opportunity, taking responsibility for a growing product range already heavily retailed through established retail networks. What do they need in experience? Significant management experience ideally of a national and varied UK sales team, including both in house customer service and sales support as well as a national network of field sales reps managed through a reporting line of 5/6 senior managers. They really need a motivated charismatic leader, capable of driving strategic change from the top right down to grass roots of the department. They need somebody who can instil a new energy and direction into a company that’s already successful but wants to push on even further. Candidates must have extensive experience in a senior sales role at a consumer goods focused business sold throughout retail across the UK. Product is less important so it could be food/FMCG, consumer durables, electronics, appliances, home products, and sold either through supermarkets or retail trade. Ideally the candidate will have experience at high end premium brands and associated marketing strategy, so is well versed in the luxury sell as opposed to price focused products. If the above sounds interesting and you can demonstrate a background of experience in a similar level role in one of the sectors outlined, extensive senior level strategic sales and management experience then please send through a copy of your CV for initial consideration. Zero Surplus is the UK’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source staff for small and international consumer businesses across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, London and the UK. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding text boxes or images. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Regional Sales Manager, based in the South East to take a role with a market leading homewares manufacturer. The company is very successful, with a strong and growing customer base in the UK and overseas, well positioned for further growth this year and next. Key focus for the role is to ensure that all targets are hit within the sales territory.  This will be achieved by deep understanding of the Company’s product range, markets, trends, opportunities and activity, and by developing close, positive relationships with major accounts in order to grow the business, as well as identifying new business. You will ideally have 3 to 5 years regional sales experience within B2B2C within homewares, consumer electronics, appliances, FMCG or durables. You must be familiar with calling in on suppliers and distributors. As well as managing existing accounts you will be responsible for developing new B2B relationships whilst guiding sales performance by understanding market trends, and competitor analysis and delivering sales presentations. Candidates must be happy advising and trying to grow exposure on digital platforms, ins store merchandising/POS, and product range inclusion. You will also attend national meetings and conferences, and working out in the field across your territory as well as having responsibility yourself for the locations. If this job description sounds exciting and if you have the skills and experience, we are looking for, please apply at your earliest convenience in order to receive a full job description and further information. Due to the location of your territory, it is commutable from Chelmsford, Romford, Basildon, Harlow, Canterbury, Dartford, Ilford, Essex, East London and Kent. Zero Surplus is the UK’s premier regional sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source business development staff for small and businesses across the UK and the North East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy  

One of Cambridge’s leading specialist B2B media providers is seeking a Senior Media Sales Manager to take over the sales on two of its most prestigious global publications and associated media inventory. It’s very much an integrated digital and print offering with content marketing, digital media and data services as well as magazines. As such candidates must be forward thinking consultative salespeople, capable of getting the advertisers to broaden their horizons and embrace new forms of promotion.  Applicants will ideally come from publishing but they will also consider applicants with a background in selling specialist products B2B to senior marketers. The role can be predominantly home based, with 1 day a week spent in the Cambridge office. On a day-to-day basis the Senior Media Sales Manager will be selling a wide range of services internationally to both existing and new customers across a variety of specialist industry sectors around the world. Developing and growing a new customer base is very important as they wish to grow the division and publications, however this role does come with a very established and loyal existing customer base which will make up a large majority of the revenue, as such it is equally important to keep the current accounts happy, growing and developing them where possible. It’s important that applicants are experienced and happy working in a small business culture with full accountability, due to this candidates’ that only have experience working at larger organisations may not be suitable. This is a fantastic role with many benefits, such as regular international travel, and a relaxed and friendly working environment. Candidates must be hard working self-starters, looking for a position that can offer real stability and great financial rewards. Given the fact the client base for the role is global, you will be required to attend a show once a year in the USA, and travel to Europe once a quarter. This really is a fantastic role for an experienced media sales professional to take a position at a successful and market leading organisation. Due to their location this position is commutable from Ely, Peterborough, Cambridge, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Norwich, Royston, Bedford, St Ives, Huntingdon, Hitchin, Stevenage and St Neots. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy.

Statistics show that certain audience demographics consume more educational content than others, particularly when focused around their daily lives, and this has created some very key, targeted and lucrative media opportunities across a variety of sectors.  The company we’re working with currently have been a market leader in specialist media for a very long time, they offer a variety of data focused and supported services across app, digital, web and operate a very consultative, solution focused approach to business. Are you sick of selling pages in magazines to local companies, B2B Trade Magazines, or adverts in generalist publications? Maybe the company you work for just isn’t in tune with delivering real results for their customers? Would you like to work with valuable and fresh data and an industry that has a synergy with many peoples’ daily lives? Then please get in touch for a confidential conversation about the opportunity that we have, and whether it could be suitable for you. If you don’t have an up to date CV don’t worry, let’s speak and take it from there. This role will suit someone with, experience in, and an aptitude and passion for sales across a variety of formats, though any digital/data sales exposure and understanding would be of particular interest. This is an intelligent consultative sales role, selling a proven and successful concept from a market leader to large businesses across the UK. The successful Digital Sales Manager will be responsible for selling a variety of specialised media, data and other related services across digital and offline, to consumer brands and other specialist organisations. You will be well versed at new business and account management, meeting clients face to face, presenting and also cold calling new companies when needed. There will be some commercial account you will be required to inherit, but this position is very much focused on increasing revenues for the business and brining in new customers as well. This is a fantastic chance for an experienced media sales professional to make a real difference within an exciting and growing business, candidates must be intelligent consultative professionals, and not those looking for a quick buck. Whilst the position is home based, they will have a Hertfordshire base in the future, so candidates will ideally need to be within an hour or so from the Hertfordshire region for team meetings and future office days not to be a problem. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. Alternatively, if you don’t have an up to date CV, give us a call via the number on our website for an initial confidential chat. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy.

We’re working with a specialist consumer brand seeking a Global Ecommerce Account Manager for their next stage of international growth. This is a new role in the team and as a result are focussed on bringing in a candidate that can bring a wealth of knowledge in Key Account Management, and experience of working with ecommerce retailers and distributors on an international scale. Given the specialist nature of the role, we can only consider candidates with International B2C key account management experience, and strong exposure in driving online sales. This role will be focused on driving their extensive product range performance across a wide range of digital retailers on a global scale, key markets are the UK, USA & Germany. Please note this role is NOT working on marketplaces such as Amazon etc. Supported by ecommerce marketing specialists to both analyse performance and implement strategies, your focus will be the performance of products across dedicated external ecommerce partners. You must be adept at using data and people skills to drive strategy and change, with the sole purpose of increasing sales. Key knowledge, experience and skills

• Ideally a graduate within a business, languages, technical, marketing or digital based discipline.
• Key account management experience
• Experience of working with sales data.
• Capability to analyse and present large amounts of data and information.
• High technical proficiency.
• Ecommerce understanding

This is an exciting, fast-paced and diverse opportunity for an experienced account manager to join an international and well renowned brand. In order to be considered for this fantastic role, candidates must be able to demonstrate experience across the majority of the above-mentioned areas at an international organisation. The role can be home based with monthly expensed office trips to their UK base near London. Candidates without relevant experience, and the required language skills will not be considered. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier Amazon recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source staff for small and international Ecommerce businesses across Cambridgeshire and the East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding text boxes or images. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

Are you working in media sales across digital and print formats and seeking a role with more flexibility for home based working, but with the option to attend a central based office when it suits? Perhaps you’ve been loving and working in London and keen for a role that will allow you the flexibility to live outside the M25 and not be hit with heavy commuting costs? We’re working with an award-winning media sales business, with a whole range of products from events and magazines to e-newsletters, banner advertising, email marketing and branded content. This is a company that really looms after their staff, cares about their employees and take pride in being recognised as best in industry. With a central London office, they take a very relaxed approach to flexible working, some employees like to work in office a couple of days a week while others perhaps just 1. Some time in would be ideal but there’s no pressure on exact amounts, it can be flexible on each person. The Media Sales Specialist role is a hybrid of managing existing accounts and targeting new business, in niche areas with established readerships and gravitas in particular fields. You will need to be an intelligent consultative salesperson, with the ability to maximise contracts, but also pitch and develop new ideas for businesses. Creativity is praised and nurtured, and ideas for solutions always welcome. Applicants must have a minimum of 1 – 2 years media sales experience with a proven background selling digital solutions, as given the nature of the role candidates will be expected to hit the ground running. Due to the flexible nature of the position, the successful candidate will most likely be based outside of London in Hertfordshire, Essex, Bucks, Berks, though candidates located within the city will also be considered. If this sounds like an opportunity that could fit your lifestyle please do let us know. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier commercial sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source media and data sales staff for small and international agencies and consumer businesses across the UK and East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have a up to date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

Due to continued growth on the back of a hugely successful year, our client has opportunity for German or Dutch Speaking Business Development Executives to join their award-winning team based. They are market leaders within their industry, operating heavily within the technology space. As a German or Dutch Speaking Business Development Executive, you will be responsible for sourcing leads using all avenues available to you, calling upon your minimum 2 years’ experience either in a phone based sales position, or outbound customer services/customer success role. Please note you will not be required to actually close any deals, this is a lead generation position only, and you will eb well supported with tools and training. This role (and the success that comes with it) will not suit a laid-back approach! This role WILL suit ambitious and tenacious professionals, experienced in creating client relationships across all channels with ease and that have the drive and tenacity to succeed. Using all resources available to you, you will be comfortable sourcing new leads via LinkedIn, phone and email, maximising efforts on where your strengths lie. Though particular emphasis will be added to people with a strong LI profile, and proven online networking, particularly if you are not coming with existing sales/business development experience. You must be a fluent German or Dutch speaker, great communicator, with strong written skills that enjoys working in a fast paced, targeted sales environment within the software or technology space. This opportunity comes with an attractive base salary, can be completely home based, and had=s a generous bonus scheme and career opportunities. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source business development staff for small and international technology & software businesses across Hertfordshire and the East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have a up to date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Regional Account Executive to take a role with a market leading homewares manufacturer. You need to be based within Essex, East London, Kent area as the role will cover Essex, Kent and the East and South East of London. The company is incredibly successful, with a strong and growing customer base in the UK and overseas, well positioned for further growth this year and next. Candidates can either be business graduates with 1 years’ experience ins a similar retail focused sales/merchandising role, or somebody with 2 -5 years’ experience in a similar executive level sales/account management role for a B2B2C company within homewares, consumer electronics, appliances, FMCG or durables. Candidates from instore designer roles with a sales aspect can also be considered. You will learn about the portfolio and products, the customer base, how to put orders on the system and understanding how the order process works from supply chain through to dispatch and logistics. If successful through probation, you will then shadow Regional Sales Managers to help you understand how the sales cycle works and how to build positive customer relationships. Mid/long term the Account Executive would become an Area Sales Manager and then a Regional Sales Manager as vacancies occur or territories are increased. If this job description sounds exciting and if you have the skills and experience, we are looking for, please apply at your earliest convenience in order to receive a full job description and further information. Zero Surplus is the UK’s no1 retail recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source business development staff for small and businesses across the UK and Home Counties. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images. If you don’t have an up to date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

We’re working with a specialist brand in the bathroom sector, currently seeking an area sales manager to take on a role covering the North of England England. This is a field-based role, so location is flexible, but given the areas it’s covering, somebody based in the North of England, ideally around the Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield or Leeds area would be ideal. Candidates will ideally be coming with either FMCG or KBB experience. This company are a global leader and premium branded supplier in the KBB sector, they work with wholesale distributers and also a wide range of consumer-focused retail outlets. The role will be focused around growing the relationships with the retailers and wholesalers in your region, implementing POS schemes for showrooms, training and product demos, attending exhibitions, dealing with customer queries, and ultimately focusing on the growth and performance of your region. It’s  a varied role that would suit a candidate that’s got a mixture of experience working with the above wholesalers but also retailers. The product experience is less important though ideally premium level as opposed to low cost, candidates dealing with other home interior products such as kitchen or bathroom, lighting, flooring and furnishings would be of most interest. It’s a great business, with fantastic products, and a well-established and popular brand. Due to the location of the role, this position will be suitable for people based in the Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield region. Zero Surplus is the UK’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source business development staff for small and international manufacturers & distributors across the Midlands and the UK. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website, however please note we will not be able to provide full details without confirming your identity. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

Do you possess great communication skills, written and verbal and a pro-active, motivated attitude? Are you working in a field sales position selling into the retail or events sector, or perhaps you have experience selling printed products, workwear or branded merchandise? We’re working with a renowned international organisation in the printing sector as they search for an experienced Field Sales Manager with the right attitude and motivation to succeed. The roles are field based focused on existing and lapsed accounts, but additionally with a new business element. Given the company has an excellent reputation and first-class existing client list as a market leader, generating interest and opportunities should be easy, and you will also be supported by an Inside Sales team to help you fill out your diary. As detailed this role is working in the printed products sector, and as such anybody with experience in workwear, commercial printing, branded merchandise, exhibition/events support will be of particular interest. If this sounds like an attractive proposition and you’re working in a similar role, but without the exact background please do get in touch as we would love to hear from you. Though for candidates from outside of the listed sectors, you will ideally have some exposure selling into the retail or events sector as an industry, not B2B2C products to be sold in store. Please note this role is for South West of the UK. Given their location it’s ideal the successful Field Sales Manager will be based in the M4 corridor region, locations such as Swindon, Bristol, Oxford, Reading, Milton Keynes and High Wycombe would be ideal, as would anywhere in the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire or Oxfordshire counties. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source business development staff for small and international manufacturing  & distribution businesses across Buckinghamshire and the rest of the UK For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

We are delighted to be working with a leading manufacturer of packaging solutions, based in Bedfordshire, who are looking to employ an Spanish speaking Account Manager as they grow and expand across Europe. With a hybrid/fully homed based working structure, day-to-day tasks will involve generating and identifying new business leads and opportunities, in order to convert them into sales. This role has a heavy account management element to it as well, so not all your time will be spent ‘cold calling’. You will be responsible for taking a solution-based approach to selling products and services from across the company’s portfolio. As a successful business developer / Account Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Researching organisations and individuals across a range of online and offline channels, including social media, competitor websites and magazines to identify new leads and potential markets for products and services
• Undertake needs analyses of potential customers to develop product and service solutions suitable to the client
• Account manage customers secured to ensure repeat purchase
• Follow-up marketing campaigns and incoming enquiries in a timely manner to maximise sales potential
• Research and attend useful networking events to generate new sales and leads
• Contact clients to inform them about new developments in the company’s product and services portfolio

What you will need:

• Excellent communication and rapport building skills
• Fluency in Spanish and English languages
• Self-motivation and excellent time management skills

This really is an exciting and progressive role for a dynamic Account Manager to join a fast paced, welcoming and dynamic manufacturing business, only set to grow in 2022! Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier consumer recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source specialist commercial staff for small and international brands & retail businesses across Essex and the East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding text boxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website, however please note we will not be able to provide full details without confirming your identity. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

Area Sales Manager – Premium Home Goods We’re working with a specialist brand in the interior design and home electronics sector, currently seeking an area sales manager to take on a role covering the Midlands, Wales and SW of England. This is a field-based role, so location is flexible, but given the areas it’s covering, somebody based in the midlands, or south into Worcestershire or North Wales would be ideally located. Candidates will ideally be coming with a mixture of both wholesale distributor experience, and retail, as the current position covers around a split of 50/50 in terms of the performance in the region. This company are a global leader and premium branded supplier in the interior design and home electronics sector, they work with wholesale distributers and also a wide range of consumer focused retail outlets and ecommerce. The role will be focused around growing the relationships with the retailers and wholesalers in your region, implementing POS schemes for showrooms, training and product demos, attending exhibitions, dealing with customer queries, and ultimately focusing on the growth and performance of your region. It’s  a varied role that would suit a candidate that’s got a mixture of experience working with the above wholesalers but also retailers. The product experience is less important though ideally premium level as opposed to low cost, candidates dealing with other home interior products such as kitchen or bathroom, lighting, flooring and furnishings would be of most interest. This is not a new role, the area is a high performing region and taking over from a candidate that left the business to pursue a different career choice, but was with the company for 5 years. It’s a great business, with fantastic products, and a well established and popular brand. Due to the location of the role, this position will be suitable for people based in the Midlands, Birmingham, Worcester, North Wales, Swindon, Chippenham or Cheltenham. Zero Surplus is the UK’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source business development staff for small and international manufacturers & distributors across the Midlands and the UK. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website, however please note we will not be able to provide full details without confirming your identity. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

We’re working with a specialist brand in the interior design and home electronics sector, currently seeking an area sales manager to take on a role covering the North of England England. This is a field-based role, so location is flexible, but given the areas it’s covering, somebody based in the North of England, ideally around the Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield or Leeds area would be ideal. Candidates will ideally be coming with a mixture of both wholesale distributor experience, and retail, as the current position covers around a split of 50/50 in terms of the performance in the region, though candidates with online the detail side but the aptitude and ability to pick up wholesaler will also be of interest. This company are a global leader and premium branded supplier in the interior design and home electronics sector, they work with wholesale distributers and also a wide range of consumer focused retail outlets and ecommerce. The role will be focused around growing the relationships with the retailers and wholesalers in your region, implementing POS schemes for showrooms, training and product demos, attending exhibitions, dealing with customer queries, and ultimately focusing on the growth and performance of your region. It’s  a varied role that would suit a candidate that’s got a mixture of experience working with the above wholesalers but also retailers. The product experience is less important though ideally premium level as opposed to low cost, candidates dealing with other home interior products such as kitchen or bathroom, lighting, flooring and furnishings would be of most interest. It’s a great business, with fantastic products, and a well-established and popular brand. Due to the location of the role, this position will be suitable for people based in the Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield region. Zero Surplus is the UK’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source business development staff for small and international manufacturers & distributors across the Midlands and the UK. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website, however please note we will not be able to provide full details without confirming your identity. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Regional Account Executive to take a role with a market leading homewares manufacturer. You need to be based within Bucks, Berks, Hamps or Oxon as the role will cover from Buckinghamshire to the south coast. The company is incredibly successful, with a strong and growing customer base in the UK and overseas, well positioned for further growth this year and next. Candidates can either be business graduates with 1 years’ experience ins a similar retail focused sales/merchandising role, or somebody with 2 -5 years’ experience in a similar executive level sales/account management role for a B2B2C company within homewares, consumer electronics, appliances, FMCG or durables. Candidates from instore designer roles with a sales aspect can also be considered. You will learn about the portfolio and products, the customer base, how to put orders on the system and understanding how the order process works from supply chain through to dispatch and logistics. If successful through probation, you will then shadow Regional Sales Managers to help you understand how the sales cycle works and how to build positive customer relationships. Mid/long term the Account Executive would become an Area Sales Manager and then a Regional Sales Manager as vacancies occur or territories are increased. If this job description sounds exciting and if you have the skills and experience, we are looking for, please apply at your earliest convenience in order to receive a full job description and further information. Zero Surplus is the UK’s no1 retail recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source business development staff for small and businesses across the UK and Home Counties. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images. If you don’t have an up to date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy