About Us

Over the years we have learned how to harness the power of water to cleanse, calm, refresh and invigorate. It’s this expertise combined with our passion for design and innovation that fuels our ongoing mission to create amazing water experiences.

Scottish born, George Methven founded Methven in 1886 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Today Methven is world renowned for beautifully designed, award winning showers, taps and valves.

GWA Group are a leading Australian supplier, operating in the bathroom and kitchen industry with a strategic focus on superior solutions for water. Back in April 2019, GWA Group acquired Methven who are now looking to expand into other areas of the bathroom market.

GWA is on a journey from Good to Great, and we are looking for people who are excited by change and want to make a difference. We care for each other and encourage people to take the lead to deliver superior solutions for our customers and consumers.

Our success is driven by a team that share a passion to make life better by creating superior solutions for water, our planet’s most precious resource.

Feel Inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you!

The Role

As Area Sales Manager you will support our customers located within the Central East, UK and be responsible for building and maintaining strong long-term customer relationships within those areas with the aim to achieve agreed business goals.

• Fully accountable for managing, developing and building both existing and new customer base across the area for both brands (Methven & Deva)
• Implement/review customer specific pricing (Including Price Increases)
• Prepare, implement, maintain and regularly review agreed business plans to ensure set objectives are being met
• Compiling and analysing sales figures / reports (Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annually)
• Provide a weekly/monthly area forecast
• Providing key market insight including changes in customer requirements, interests, competitor activity, newly launched products, etc.
• Plan, execute and evaluate all campaign
• Communicate all marketing and public relations activities to all accounts

Requirements

• Confident, self-motivated, driven, and dynamic
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Prioritising, time management and organisation skills
• Competent knowledge of MS Office (Including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams)
• Relationship management skills and openness to feedback
• Entrepreneurial mind-set with the ability to capitalise on opportunities
• Strong commercial awareness
• Presentation Skills (one to one and group)
• Proven track record in delivering on set targets /sales
• Analytical, Forecasting, Problem Solving and Cost Management skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Tap, Shower Market knowledge (Desirable)
• Technical Product Knowledge (Desirable)

Benefits

• Competitive salary supplemented by a bonus linked to both company and own performance
• Car allowance, mobile and laptop
• The company will also contribute a monthly broadband allowance
• The company operates and contributes to a Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Critical Illness Cover
• Health & Wellbeing Scheme
• 25 Days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Training Scheme enrollment