Area Sales Manager - Construction Products
About the company
With a quality range of roofing, cladding and natural stone products, the company works with customers across the merchant, contractor, self-build, architectural and conservation markets.
Your tasks
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially driven Area Sales Manager to join an established specialist building products business supplying the UK construction market.
This is a field-based role offering the opportunity to develop an established territory, build long-term customer relationships and drive profitable sales growth across South Wales and South West England.
- Manage and grow sales across the designated territory, achieving agreed revenue and margin targets.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing customers, including builders' merchants, contractors, architects and end users.
- Identify and win new business, opening new accounts and expanding the company's regional presence.
- Promote a specialist range of building products across the self-build, renovation and conservation markets.
- Identify new project opportunities and develop relationships with key decision-makers.
- Provide product advice and technical support, responding promptly to customer enquiries.
- Manage the sales pipeline, plan customer visits and maximise opportunities within the territory.
- Deliver excellent customer service while identifying opportunities to increase account value and profitability.
Requirements
We are looking for a proactive, commercially minded sales professional with experience in the construction or building products sector.
You will ideally demonstrate
- Proven success in a construction-related sales role.
- A track record of achieving sales targets and developing profitable customer relationships.
- Experience in account management and new business development.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organisational and territory management abilities.
- A self-motivated, results-oriented approach with the drive to identify and convert new opportunities.
What we offer
- £40,000-£50,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
- Revenue-driven commission scheme.
- Company car.
- Laptop and mobile phone.
- 5% matched pension.
- Business travel expenses.
- Opportunity to develop a regional territory and progress your career within an established specialist building products business.
Other
Area Sales Manager - Construction Products *Location: South Wales & South West England Salary:** £40,000-£50,000 + Commission + Company Car