Ireland Regional Sales Manager – Plumbing and Pipe Tools

ROTHENBERGER is a global leader in the development, production, and marketing of pipe tools and machines tailored for installers, heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning, and service engineers. For over 65 years, the company has been at the forefront of the pipe tool industry, utilizing advanced technology and innovation to create reliable, high-quality solutions for professionals. With a comprehensive portfolio of over 6,000 products, ROTHENBERGER offers a “one-stop shopping” experience to simplify the work of skilled tradespeople.

Our commitment is to support craftsmen through innovative tools that enhance efficiency and performance.

Industry Sector:
Plumbing merchants, Plumbers Merchants, Plumbing tools, Pipe Tools, Building Merchants, Building, Plumbing, Plumbers, Heating, Tools & Retail

Area to be covered:
North & South Ireland – ideally based Northern Ireland

Benefits:
Company car and full benefits package

The role of the Area Sales Manager – Plumbing and Pipe Tools will involve:

• Field based position selling plumbing and pipe tools
• 60% into national and 40% independent plumbers merchants and buying groups
• Ledger responsibility £1.2m
• Typically 5 customer visits per day four days a week (unless conducting a trade morning/ demonstrating the products) work from home on Mondays to set appointments for the week/ administration
• Customers include; PTS, BSS, Heat Merchants and numerous Irish Nationals
• Using social media as a sales tool for the sales region, KPI driven/ commission element (3 x Instagram’s and 3 x Linked In posts)
• Ensuring all POS is up to standard
• Demonstrating products to end users
• Work to re-activate non/ low spending accounts

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager– Plumbing and Pipe Tools with:

• Must have sold to plumbers merchants
• Open to a sales person who has worked for a plumbers merchants
• Ability to utilise social media as a sales tool would be a huge advantage
• Field sales experience is preferred, but open to other face to face environments
• Keen, hungry and with an attitude of wanting to learn and progress
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to build and develop lasting relationships with customers
• Plumbing and pipe tools knowledge is not essential
• Self-motivated ‘go-getter’ with a flexible approach