Sales Manager

AO started small. An infamous £1 pub bet led to our launch in 2000. Fifteen years later, we have over two million customers, 1.7 million Facebook fans, with one in every four appliances bought online purchased through us. Our mission is to be the Best Electrical Retailer in Europe!

We are on the lookout for people who are driven to learn, have the ability to have fun as well as being smart and bold enough to try the unknown. Genuine, caring people make the difference, that’s why we only recruit people who embody the AO DNA.

Why not start your AO journey today?

What's the Sales Manager role all about?

- The basic salary for the role is up to £32,000pa with a realistic OTE of £49,000 OTE in year one, with top earners hitting over £54,000

- Defined career path/clear progression opportunities

 What will my responsibilities be as a Sales Manager?

- Leading a team of 10-12 Sales Executives

- Working within a dynamic fast paced sales office

- Creating a coaching environment which encourages continuous improvement

- Excellent city centre location

What skills do I NEED to have to be successful as a Sales Manager?

- The ability to inspire and motivate high calibre sales executives

- Experience of leading sales executives in a high activity sales role

- Be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the full sales cycle

- A highly motivated attitude to targets

- Goal orientated with a passion to succeed

- Act with integrity at all times – placing the customer at the heart of all the decisions

Why Choose us?

At AO, you’re not just starting a job, you’re starting a career. People are our biggest asset and our vibrant and engaging culture is our biggest differentiator. We ensure that we create a happy, stimulating and challenging environment for all our employees to thrive in and be the best they can be.

We are a fast-paced, rapidly growing company, with endless career progression stories to tell. Our great office facilities and everything you need in one location, mean it’s no great surprise we were named “Retail Week Award’s Employer of the Year 2015.”

Every member of the AO family also gets to enjoy the following benefits:

- 33 days holiday Pro Rata – Including Bank Holidays for the perfect work/life balance

- New Year bonus for 100% attendance – (subject to start date)

- Free breakfasts, snacks & drinks all day, every day, plus heavily subsidised lunches

- A hugely discounted gym membership at Bolton Arena

- Childcare vouchers to take care of the little people

- An enhanced Maternity and Paternity package for those with a new arrival (subject to length of service)

- A cycle to work scheme to encourage wellbeing

- Staff discount on ao. com products Contributory company pension scheme

- A world-class management training program

- Our Engage Me programme – we’ll stump up 50% of the cost of any activity you fancy doing with your work friends. So far we’ve done everything from snowboarding to scuba diving. Huge companywide social events every year…because we like to play hard as well as work hard Make a Difference days

– 2 extra days paid leave to spend helping out a charity or worthy cause of your choice

Why not be part of our future as a Sales Manager and click apply- your career journey starts now!