Area Sales Manager - Timber Products

Elite Talent Hub is a specialist in permanent staffing solutions for clients both nationally and internationally.

On behalf of our client, a well-established, multi-site timber processing and building products group with operations across Ireland and the UK, we are seeking an Area Sales Manager to manage and grow an established customer base across South East England. This is a field-based commercial role reporting to the Head of Group Sales, with clear accountability for an assigned sales territory and customer portfolio.

• Proactively manage and grow an established customer base while identifying and developing new business opportunities within the assigned territory.
• Build, maintain and strengthen long-lasting relationships with key accounts and buying groups.
• Manage and develop the assigned sales territory through structured planning, prioritisation and effective account management.
• Achieve, exceed and consistently deliver agreed annual sales targets and key performance milestones.
• Ensure a high standard of customer service is maintained across all accounts, acting as a trusted commercial partner.
• Accurately maintain sales activity, customer information and account data within the CRM system.
• Represent the business professionally, in line with its values and commercial objectives.

• Demonstrated experience in field or customer-facing sales roles, with the ability to manage territories and deliver sustainable sales growth.
• Experience selling timber or building products, with experience selling into the builders' merchant sector considered a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to manage existing accounts while developing new customer relationships.
• Experience working with sales targets, forecasting and performance metrics.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and structured sales processes.
• Full, clean driving licence.

Remote / field-based, covering South East England, with regular customer travel across the territory.

Up to £65,000 DOE, plus company car, pension scheme and benefits.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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