Flame Health Optometry have been instructed to recruit a Regional Sales Manager for a confidential client supplying eyewear to the optical sector. This full-time, field-based position covers the East Midlands and offers a salary of £42,000 per annum. It will suit a commercially minded sales professional who enjoys building trusted customer relationships, developing a territory and representing eyewear collections to independent optical practices.
The successful candidate will join a business with an entrepreneurial and inclusive culture, where customer experience and a considered approach to sustainability are valued. The position offers the scope to take ownership of a regional portfolio while working with colleagues across the wider organisation.
As Regional Sales Manager, you will manage and grow a portfolio of independent optical practices across the East Midlands. The role is suited to someone with optical or relevant territory sales experience who can combine strong account management with a proactive approach to new business.
You will spend much of your time visiting customers across the region, presenting new collections and reviewing sales performance. Working to regional strategies and wider business objectives, you will identify opportunities to develop existing accounts and win new customers.
The role includes supporting practices with product training and merchandising, maintaining accurate customer relationship management records, and preparing sales reports. You will provide feedback on sales activity to the sales director and collaborate with colleagues in product, marketing and customer service. Representing the business at trade shows and industry events is also part of the remit. Organising a busy territory, planning visits and prioritising opportunities will be important to making the most of your time in the field.
Our client is an eyewear supplier serving the optical community, including independent optical practices. Its collections are designed for the eyewear market, with a focus on personal style and sustainability; the business reports that more than 450 of its products use sustainable materials.
The organisation has an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture and is passionate about eyewear and customer experience. This role offers the opportunity to represent a range of collections while contributing to customer relationships and regional sales growth.
A full UK driving licence is required, along with the ability to travel regularly across the East Midlands and surrounding areas. Experience in optics is relevant, ideally in optical sales; candidates with practice-based experience may also be considered where they can demonstrate commercial awareness and strong customer relationship skills. Proven experience in regional or territory sales management is sought, preferably in eyewear, optical, healthcare or related consumer goods.
You will be confident building rapport with customers and decision-makers, managing accounts and influencing effectively. The role calls for someone self-motivated, resilient and results-driven, able to assess sales performance and turn insights into action. Strong communication and presentation skills, sound organisation and time management, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with colleagues are important. A genuine interest in eyewear and independent optics will help you represent the collections with conviction.
This position could suit an established territory sales professional looking to take ownership of a regional portfolio in the optical sector, or someone from optical practice with commercial strengths ready to move into field sales. You will be motivated by growing customer accounts, developing new business and building lasting relationships across a varied territory.
The role is based in Nottingham and involves field travel across the East Midlands and surrounding areas.
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