Area Sales Manager

At Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions, we're looking for an Area Sales Manager to join our commercial sales team covering the East of England. In this role, you'll drive sales of our British Gypsum and Isover ranges through a merchant-led customer base.

You'll take ownership of a defined region, building and growing relationships with national and independent merchants, distributors, and sub-contractors while delivering a focused, profitable sales plan. The aim is to increase market share, optimise product mix and drive strong commercial performance across your territory.

We're looking for an experienced sales professional with a strong merchant mindset, someone highly customer‑focused and confident selling construction products or solutions through distribution channels.

This is a home‑based role, with regular travel required across Northampton, Cambridge, Peterborough and Stevenage.

• Experience in a field‑based sales role, ideally within construction, building materials or merchant distribution
• Strong commercial awareness, including negotiation and margin management
• A proactive, opportunity‑led approach with strong questioning and fact‑finding skills
• Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders across merchant organisations, distributors and sub‑contractors
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities across a regional customer base

• Manage and grow opportunities across your regional customer base, spanning national and independent merchants, distributors and sub‑contractors
• Support and negotiate commercial agreements aligned with regional and national strategies
• Regularly visit customers to build long‑term partnerships and unlock growth opportunities
• Act as the key link between merchants, distributors, sub‑contractors, internal teams and wider stakeholders
• Increase visibility, product mix and market share of British Gypsum and Isover across your region