Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager – KBB Products

Area:
Yorkshire & East Midlands

DL, TS, BD, HG, YO, LS, WF, HD, HX, S, HU, DN, LN, NG

Excellent opportunity to join a well established and growing manufacturer within the KBB and plumbing products sector, supplying a wide range of independent merchants, national merchant groups and showroom partners across the region.

We are looking for a commercially driven field sales professional with experience selling KBB, plumbing & heating or building products into merchant and showroom environments or a merchant sales person (external or an internal branch based sales person looking to elevate their career).

• Developing and growing established merchant and showroom relationships across the region
• Increasing product visibility, display and stock footprint within branch networks
• Driving incremental sales growth through trusted, long‑term partnership style account management
• Cross selling and up selling a wider range of products into existing accounts to maximise share of wallet
• Building strong relationships with branch managers, buyers and showroom consultants to become a key supplier partner
• Managing key national and independent merchants including MKM, Huws Gray and Wolseley at branch level
• Supporting KBB studio and showroom partners with product knowledge and sales support
• Identifying and unlocking further growth opportunities within an established, high potential territory

Our client is a well established and growing specialist manufacturer within the KBB and interior solutions sector, recognised for delivering high quality, design‑led and performance‑driven product systems for both residential and commercial applications.

Key strengths include:

• Consistent investment in product development and innovation
• Strong reputation for quality, reliability and ease of installation
• Well established relationships across merchant and showroom partners
• High level of customer support, marketing and sales enablement
• Continued growth across the UK with clear long term expansion plans

• KBB products
• Plumbing & heating products
• Bathrooms / sanitaryware
• Merchant sales
• Building materials
• Interior / decorative products

Suitable candidates could currently be working as:

• Area Sales Manager
• Business Development Manager
• Regional Sales Manager
• Territory Manager
• Key Account Manager
• Merchant Sales Representative
• Internal Sales professional looking to step into a field based role

• £42,000 basic salary
• 20% bonus
• Choice of hybrid company car or EV option, or £6,000 car allowance
• Stakeholder pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays