Since the boom of home improvements during the 1950s the UK retail market has changed dramatically with the introduction of retailers tailored specifically for home and garden improvements. Our extensive sales recruitment experience means that we have been building our network of candidates and clients in this space since its infancy, and as such our expertise has grown in line with the now £20bn industry.Product areas coveredGarden tools and accessories, homewares, decorative products and building products.Our key marketsGrocery, DIY retailers, builders merchants and independent retailers.Roles we recruitTelesales, territory sales representatives, regional sales managers, field sales managers, key account managers, national account managers, national account controllers, sales/commercial directors.Our clients includeFiskars, Westland Horticulture, Nexus Industries, LG Harris, Spear & Jackson, Addis Homewares, Gardman, Ronseal, Black & Decker, Wickes, Jewson and Elho UK Limited.Client testimonial“Working with Michael Page was made easier through their systematic approach that took away the need to create job specs. They really helped scope out what the ideal candidate looks like.”UK and Ireland sales director, Elho UK LimitedPlease get in touch with Michael Page to discover more about our consumer sales recruitment expertise.SalesLinksAbout usInterim and contractsSalary comparison toolContact usNews and updatesLinksSales recruitment – Q3 market updateSales recruitment - market update H1 2014Sales in the packaging industry – a market updateSales testimonialsInsight and adviceLinksWhy should you develop the talent in your sales team?What does a great sales CV look likeWhy should you use a recruiter in your job search?What are the effects of candidate uncertainty in the market?How to identify a top sales candidateDo you value your employees as much as you should?A flexible sales team: why you need dynamic working optionsWhy should you use a recruiter in your job search?Successfully prepare and pitch your sales solutionThe science of sales part 3 – ForecastingThe science of sales part 2 – Selling valueThe science of sales part 1 – Intelligence based prospectingInterview with Francois Stoop, vice president of sales Europe at First Sight In…Interim commercial managers bring positive changeSales recruitment: key skills to identify when hiring top talentPrinciples of persuasionManaging clientsSales networkingSales interview guideSelling in a slow marketEffective sales recruitment: the key behaviours of a top sales managerThe sixty seconds sales seriesSeven insightful interview questions to ask a sales candidateSales recruitment and employee ‘buy back’
