Hoya Group is a diversified, multinational company and leading supplier of innovative high-tech and healthcare products. HOYA constantly strives to create new value through innovation based on its advanced optics technologies. 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries and regions strive to provide indispensable products and services to contribute to create a healthy and prosperous society.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES ARE:

• To take up specific responsibilities for developing sales in the Regional Key Accounts
• To ensure the Area Sales force meets the turnover (£) and profitability targets that have been set by the business
• To develop both the existing customer base and distribution channels within underperforming areas to ensure that brands are distributed to the desired levels
• To report the performance of the Area Sales area to ensure that the business is able to both recognise the successes and the areas of weaknesses to enable the appropriate corrective actions to be taken
• To work closely with the Marketing Department to develop promotional campaigns which are both innovative and support the brands to levels of profitable growth
• To work closely with the designated members of the Key Accounts team to support the various multiple retailers that are served by the Area Sales force to ensure sales initiatives are implemented successfully and the maximum value is recognised for the business
• To establish increased distribution for products with both existing customers and in areas that are under performing. To be able to find and develop new customers and establish distribution routes
• It is envisaged that the job holder will work closely with the members of the Supply Chain group to develop the methods by which the company operates with the objective of continuously improving customer service to elves which lead the market
• To develop the use of IT within the Area Sales force to ensure that Hoya Lens UK Ltd continuously improves standards of communication, presentation and control within the business.
• Effective of continuously improving customer service to levels which lead the market.

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE, YOU SHOULD HAVE:

• Educated at Further Education level with a qualification in an Optical related subject, or similar. (Extensive experience in sales with demonstrable success in implementing proven techniques may stand in lieu of this).
• Educated to degree level or similar in a business-related subject.
• A professional qualification in optics or membership of a professional body.