Area Sales Manager

Manesis Search & Selection; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction products supplier is seeking an Area Sales Manager for Central England. You will manage and grow existing customer relationships, identify new business opportunities, and collaborate with various teams to enhance customer experience. Ideal candidates will have experience in technical sales within the construction sector and strong relationship management skills. A full UK Driving Licence is essential for this role.

Benefits

Starting salary up to £52k

Company car or allowance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Private healthcare

Employee benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience as an Area Sales Manager or similar with exposure to selling construction products.
• Proven ability to manage and grow a customer base.
• Strong relationship management and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow customer base in central England.
• Identify new business opportunities and secure lapsed accounts.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams for customer success.

Skills

Relationship management

Communication skills

Technical sales

Customer service

Job description

Overview

Area Sales Manager – Central England

Starting salary up to £52k per annum, plus bonus, company car or allowance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company pension, private healthcare, employee benefits package

Responsibilities

• My client is a growing construction products supplier, selling to builders merchants and building contractors throughout the UK.
• They are looking for an experienced Area Sales Manager for a central England territory, who will be capable of successfully managing and growing their existing customer base, as well as identifying opportunities to develop new business.
• Effective relationship management is a key feature of this opportunity, with customer service excellence at the forefront of everything you deliver.
• Working with customers to understand their needs and identifying the correct solutions, you will become a trusted partner, building strong, sustainable relationships which will stand the test of time.
• Your focus will be to proactively retain, manage and grow your existing customer base of builders merchants and contractors within your territory and identify and secure new opportunities for business development, as well as targeting and regaining lapsed accounts.
• You will collaborate with colleagues in internal and external sales teams, customer service, technical support and logistics to optimise the success of your customer s journeys.
• With relevant, recent experience as an Area Sales Manager or similar, you will be used to dealing with technical sales of products into the construction sector, working with customers at all levels and all stages of the buying process.
• A background of selling construction products to builders merchants and contractors will be necessary for you to be considered for this opportunity.
• This is a great opportunity to join a people and service centric business as their new Area Sales Manager, contributing to the continued success of your territory as well as the wider business.
• You will be self-motivated, proactive and committed as well as being a strong team player with excellent communication skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Area Sales Manager or similar with current, relevant exposure to selling construction products into the sector.
• Proven ability to manage and grow a customer base, identify opportunities, and develop new business.
• Strong relationship management, communication, and collaboration skills across sales, customer service, technical support and logistics.
• Ideally experience selling to builders merchants and contractors.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

How to apply

If you are looking for a challenging opportunity in a major organisation as their new Area Sales Manager, please apply quoting reference VR/06024