5456 – Regional Account Manager – East Anglia

SRS Recruitment Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading premium supplier and manufacturer is looking for a Regional Account Manager to enhance brand growth in the UK market. This role involves strengthening customer relationships, driving sales, and engaging with installers and merchants across East Anglia. Ideal candidates will have experience in sales or account management in the building products sector, strong diary management, and an understanding of the Builder’s Merchant supply chain. The position offers a negotiable salary and benefits including bonuses and a company car.

Benefits

Negotiable salary

Monthly and yearly bonuses

Electric company car

Laptop

Mobile phone

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in sales or account management within the building products sector.
• A strong understanding of the Builder’s Merchant supply chain.
• Strong diary management and area planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce and carry out gap analysis on all active accounts.
• Integrate new products to the customer base.
• Identify and grow relationships with general merchant installers.
• Ensure POS is current and improve exposure in branches.
• Identify needs and carry out training within branches.
• Book physical training to Landscapers.
• Identify and carry out larger group training sessions.
• Prospect new Merchant Partner opportunities.
• Ensure new branches are merchandised fully.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Understanding of Builder’s Merchant supply chain

Diary management

Area planning skills

Job description

Vacancy No 5456

Vacancy Title REGIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER- BUILDING AND LANDSCAPING PRODUCTS – EAST ANGLIA

Vacancy Description

Are you an experienced sales professional looking to enhance your career with a leading premium supplier and manufacturer of building products who are looking to appoint a Regional Account Manager to drive the continued growth of their brand in the UK market.

Our Client specialises in the manufacturing and supply of a comprehensive range of building products for both professional and DIY use.

The Company

With over a decade of industry experience, the company has built a strong reputation as the trusted, go-to supplier for high-quality products. Their range is widely stocked by Builders Merchants, Trade Outlets, and leading DIY retailers nationwide, making them a staple in the hands of professionals and home improvers alike.

The Role

Reporting to the Sales Manager, your role will be to strengthen customer relationships and drive sales growth within the Southern territory, increasing brand visibility and demand through merchant engagement, installer relationships, in-branch training, and merchandising

Key responsibilities include:

• Produce and carry out gap analysis on all active accounts and improve customer product mix
• To ensure integration of new products to customer base
• To identify and grow relationships with general merchant installers to create a demand for products in Builder’s Merchants
• To ensure POS is current and explore opportunities to improve exposure in branches
• Identify needs and carry out training within branches
• Identify and book physical training to a team of Landscapers carried out by the PTM in branches
• Working with BDM’s to identify and carry out larger group training sessions
• Actively prospect new Merchant Partner opportunities
• To ensure new stocking branches are merchandised fully in a suitable timeframe and monitored following

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Previous experience of sales or account management within the building products sector
• A strong understanding of the Builder’s Merchant supply chain
• Strong diary management and area planning skills

Location/Area East Anglia

Package Negotiable salary (DOE), monthly and yearly bonuses, electric company car, laptop, mobile phone, pension scheme