Area Sales Manager

Saint-Gobain Ecophon UK and Ireland; Belfast; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint-Gobain Ecophon is hiring an Area Sales Manager to drive sales growth across their client base in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The position involves building strong relationships, negotiating deals, and implementing targeted sales strategies to enhance market share. The role requires a skilled salesperson with experience in similar industries who can manage multiple priorities and opportunities effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, preferably within construction/distribution or similar industries.
• Ability to spot opportunities and fact-find.
• Experience in managing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Proactively service and grow the client base.
• Support and negotiate commercial deals.
• Maintain and grow key relationships with clients.

Skills

Strong commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Proactivity

Relationship building

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Job description

At Saint-Gobain Ecophon, we are looking for an Area Sales Manager to join our commercial sales team, working with a client base across distribution and sub-contractors selling our Ecophon products.

You will be working with our distribution and sub-contractors client base across Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland implementing a profitable and targeted sales plan, improving our market share.

You’ll be a practiced salesperson, who is highly customer-focused, with experience in selling similar products and solutions.

The role is home-based, but travel is required for this role as we are looking for someone to Ireland.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience working within sales, preferably within construction/distribution or other similar industries

• Strong commercial acumen including negotiation skills

• Being proactive, being able to spot opportunities and able to fact-find with questions

• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels

• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple simultaneous priorities

What you will be doing:

• Proactively service and grow opportunity across the regional client base

• Involvement in contract support, supporting and negotiating commercial deals

• Visiting our customer bases regularly, maintaining and growing those key relationships

• Be the focal point between customers, sales teams, and other internal stakeholders

Are SG Ecophon and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision-making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we’re always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We’ll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can’t promise to meet every request when we’re recruiting, but we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person. We look forward to hearing from you!