Suggestions About Hiring a Sales Agent

[MSE]

We are a European based, American owned designer and manufacturer wheelchair accessories. We would like to find a commission based sales person to grow our business. The sales person would contact disability supply companies and offer our products for sale. This could be an ideal job for a wheelchair user.

I am concerned about picking the right person as the image of our company is important to me. I am not looking for the "hard sell" type of person, but rather a person who would act as though they are his/her products and develop relations together with sales. We are actually looking for people in several European markets.

I would be curious to know about the experience of anyone who has done this sort of thing. Do you have any recommendations about how to find the right person? Suggestions about what to avoid?

 

[Network Yorkshire]

Have a look at www.agentbase.co.uk

You might find registering on there will help you find the right person.....

 

[MSE]

Hi Mike

I have actually seen that site. What stopped me is that they say nothing about fees. Have you actually found anyone through that site? What did it cost you? What kind of results did you get?

 

[Rightlanguage]

Hi MSE,

Just sent you a PM.

Best Wishes
Rightlanguage

 

[MSE]

Got the PM and responded.

 

[kirit1966]

A big post office has just opened in Leicester. They had trouble in supplying these products as they were too near another distributor of mobility products and are now going through a third party. This might be a good option for them as the post office is situated among a high proportion of mobility restricted individuals!!

 

[MSE]

Hi Kirit

I do not understand what you have written. What does a finding a Sales Agent have to do with a post office in Leicester?

 

[kirit1966]

What I meant is that the Post Office could possibly be interested in your products. They sell wheelchair accessories but have to purchase them through a third party. Maybe a conversation with them may lead to more.

 

[MSE]

I think that there must be a misunderstanding. I am talking about finding a sales agent, who would contact disability companies. The disability companies would sell our products to disabled users. The sales agent would earn a commission from the companies. When the company reorders, the sales agent would continue to make a commission and so on.

I have never heard that Post Offices sell disability products! Does that really happen in the UK? I can not imagine who I would call up and speak to about that.

 

[kirit1966]

I'll try and get some details and send them to you

 

[Foz]

If there is a sales assitant looking here who would like to earn commission on web site sales too then please privat message me!

Regards,
Simon