Area Sales Manager

Nationalbeauty; Ireland; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty distribution company is seeking an Area Sales Manager to enhance salon and retail partnerships across the North/North East regions of Ireland. The ideal candidate will manage accounts, implement marketing strategies, and support educational initiatives within the beauty sector. This role offers competitive benefits including a 40% staff discount and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

20 days annual leave

Early finish on Fridays

40% staff discount

Death in Service Benefit

Avivacare

PRSA Access

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales management and account relationship management.
• Strong understanding of the salon and beauty industry.
• Ability to create and implement effective business plans.

Responsibilities

• Drive salon and retail business through effective account management.
• Foster long-term relationships with salon accounts.
• Implement promotional and marketing strategies to increase sales.

Skills

Account Management

Relationship Building

Business Planning

Education Support

Marketing & Promotions

Job description

Overview

Job Description: Area Sales Manager - Prestige Division

At National Beauty Distribution, we don’t just distribute products — we bring some of the world’s most iconic beauty brands to life in Ireland. As one of the country’s leading names in brand management and distribution, we’re the exclusive home to high-profile global players shaping the future of hair and beauty.

Our business is split across five verticals: Professional, Retail, Prestige, Retail & DTC. This role specifically supports the Prestige brands, including Aveda, Living Proof, Bumble & bumble, Act+Acre, Origins and any other brands that National Beauty Distribution may introduce into the portfolio in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Account Management: Work in partnership with accounts to drive the development of both salon and retail business through a combination of sales and education.

• Relationship Building: Manage an account base of existing and competitor salons, fostering long-term relationships and executing the commercial plans of the division to achieve and exceed revenue, growth, promotional, and distribution objectives.

• Business Planning: Establish and implement business plans and solutions, conducting regular business reviews to identify client needs.

• Contact Strategy: Create and execute a structured account contact plan, integrating the e-visit, blending selling, and online/offline Route to Market strategy.

• Education Support: Support education plans in all accounts, ensuring the highest expertise of salon and retail staff in using and recommending products and services.

• Conquest Strategy: Execute the regional conquest strategy, focusing on winning specific targeted doors, dedicating 50% of your time to conquest and expanding the salon and store business.

• Marketing & Promotions: Originate, agree, and implement promotional and marketing activity designed to generate sales growth and meet brand objectives, with a critical focus on a sell-out approach for the salon or store.

• Customer-Centric Approach: Identify opportunities for increasing business through salon, stylist, and retail staff centricity.

• Strategic Projects: Work on key strategic projects to increase brand awareness within the industry, showcasing Aveda, Living Proof, Bumble & bumble, Act+Acre, and any future brands.

• Administrative Tasks: Maintain customer files, complete all required administration promptly and accurately, and forecast territory turnover while building comprehensive risk plans.

• Market Intelligence: Stay up to date with market trends and customer insights to ensure effective market intelligence.

• Payment Collection: Obtain payment in line with company credit terms.

• Education Project Participation: Achieve targets for event occupancy within all education project offerings and create full 360 pro advocacy plans to increase customer and consumer awareness.

Holidays

20 days annual leave, with additional days awarded for long service

Benefits

• Early finish on Friday’s

• 40% staff discount

• Death in Service Benefit

• Avivacare

• PRSA Access

• Free onsite parking

Contract

Full-time

Territory

North/ North East regions

Working Profile

4 days on the road, 1 admin day & route planning