Area Sales Manager – Timber and Construction Products

Area Sales Manager – Timber and Construction Products

Industry Sector:
Sawn timber, carcassing timber, construction timber, pallet wood and packaging material timber, Canadian lumbar, machined whitewoods, saw milling, decking and fencing timber.

Area to be covered:
South East, Anglia and Southern part of East Midlands.

Basic Salary: £50,000-£60,000

Benefits:
Fully expensed Hybrid Car + full benefits package.

• Field sales position, selling a manufactured range of timber products
• Sell into builders merchants, timber merchants and buying groups
• Build relationships and manage existing client portfolio
• Handle order values from £12k to £250k
• Take over an established region with over 200 active accounts
• Four and a half days on the road visiting customers, half a day working from home/admin
• Follow a 6-12 week journey plan depending on account value
• Manage 100,000m³ of materials
• Cover away night visits and site/customer visits as required

• Proven field sales track record selling timber (or related building materials) to builders merchants, timber merchants or buying groups
• Experience selling to national, regional and independent merchants, especially buying groups and members
• Experience with order values up to £250k
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Highly autonomous
• Excellent relationship‑building and account development skills

• Est. 20 years+
• Circa £10m turnover
• 50+ employees
• Privately held