Area Sales Manager | 1346 | Oxon, Berks, Glouc, Hamps

• Family-owned secure / thriving heavy-side British manufacturer
• Established area with excellent pipeline / relationships in place
• Opportunity to earn large monthly commissions

Area Sales Manager - External Building Products

Area: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire & Berkshire

The Role of Area Sales Manager

• As an Area Sales Manager you will be working with a number of independent and national Merchants (such as Travis Perkins, Jewsons).
• You will be tasked with growing your account base by implementing new products, promotions, and generating demand with Contractors & Developers to grow sales across the region.
• Managing an area that turns over approx. £4M you will be developing existing accounts as well as identifying new accounts that you will then go on to manage.
• You will work closely with the sales teams within your builders merchant & plumbing & Heating merchant accounts and go on joint visits aiming to generate more demand and thus revenue via the merchant channel.
• There are approx. 50 spending accounts in the region, many of which have multiple branches in their network - these will represent ripe opportunities for you to capitalise on
• You will be selling a range of external construction products used across a variety of applications such as Civil Engineering, Housebuilding, and Commercial Buildings.
• All sales will be back-sold through the merchant network so a strong understanding of this route to market is key for this position.
• As Area Sales Manager, you will build relationships at all levels from Trade Counter through to Regional Director within the Merchants and at all levels within the Contractor End-User client base.

The Company hiring an Area Sales Manager

Our client are a household name in the UK construction industry, are privately owned and turnover in the region of £300m+. They have a long successful history and are family owned with an excellent 'family' culture, team mentality and have continued to produce excellent sales figures throughout the pandemic. They have excellent staff attrition levels and have an excellent track record of promoting from within; offering genuine careers to successful recruits.

The Candidate

• Have a good track record within B2B construction industry sales
• A track record in selling to contractors and merchants preferred
• Candidates with a heavy side background are preferred
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Understands the supply chain in the market

The Package on offer for the Area Sales Manager

• up to £45,000 - £50,000 plus uncapped OTE (year 1 circa £18k+ paid monthly)
• Fully expensed company car
• Private Healthcare
• Pension options
• 23 days plus stats