Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager – Roofline & Cladding Building Materials

A field sales role promoting a leading range of roofline, cladding and drainage building materials across East Anglia and the Northern Home Counties. You’ll be account managing an established portfolio of merchants and distributors, whilst winning projects from regional house builders, local developers and contractors.

Package:

• Circa £45k basic with a £13k bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Hybrid company car
• 6% company pension
• Subsidised gym membership
• Expenses account
• Laptop & mobile

Territory:
East Anglia and the Northern Home Counties

• A field-based territory sales role inheriting an established and well-performing area
• Promoting a leading range of roofline, cladding and drainage building materials, that including fascias, soffits, guttering, above & below ground drainage, window boards and exterior cladding
• The focus initially will be on account managing and developing relationships with an established network of national and independent merchants, and specialist distributors
• Delivering product training, conducting trade days and carrying out dual visits to strengthen relationships and help increase sales
• Once established in your merchant network, you'll be spending roughly 30-40% of your time tracking and winning projects with regional house builders, local developers, housing associations and contractors
• With all business back-sold through your merchants and distributors

• You will already have field sales experience, preferably gained from within or around the construction industry
• With a proactive, self-motivated and target driven approach, and strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A stable career history and desire to build a long-term career within construction sales would be advantageous

• An established and industry-leading UK manufacturer with many recognised industry brands within their portfolio
• Part of a much larger UK PLC, and a business with a strong reputation within the merchant and distribution sector
• A company that offers a very thorough induction and training programme, and that promotes from within
• They also have their own in-house sales academy, to help develop and progress your career