Area Sales Manager

Nobia; Grays; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Discounts on kitchen ranges

Volunteer day

Access to Retail Trust

Flexible holidays

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Magnet, the UK’s leading kitchen specialist, seeks an Area Sales Manager to drive growth across High-Rise, BTR, Social Housing and regional private housing in the South East. Reports to Head of Sales (New Build); 40 hours; salary competitive.

Build relationships, win new business, and manage revenue targets in a dynamic, customer-focused environment. You will qualify opportunities, develop briefs with estimating teams, present proposals to key decision-makers, and ensure seamless customer

Qualifications

• Proven B2B sales experience within construction or related sectors.
• Strong knowledge of new-build construction sales processes and tendering.
• Experience engaging stakeholders at multiple levels to win opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Build and expand relationships through effective stakeholder engagement.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities via prospecting and market engagement.
• Manage a sales pipeline to deliver order intake and revenue targets.
• Qualify opportunities based on commercial viability and fit.
• Develop detailed project briefs with estimating teams for competitive proposals.
• Present solutions and value propositions to customers and decision-makers.
• Manage customer journey with clear communication between customer and internal teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure project delivery.
• Maintain accurate CRM records for forecasting and reporting.
• Provide market intelligence and competitor insights.

Skills

B2B sales

New-build sales

KBB sector knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Account development

Tender/long sales cycles

Driving licence

Tools

CRM

Job description

Salary: CompetitiveWe’re looking for a driven and commercially focused Area Sales Manager to drive growth and develop new-build opportunities across High-Rise, Build to Rent (BTR), Social Housing and Regional Private Housebuilding.

Role: Area Sales Manager
Reports to: Head of Sales (New Build)
Location: South East Region
Hours: 40
Salary: CompetitiveWe’re looking for a driven and commercially focused Area Sales Manager to drive growth and develop new-build opportunities across High-Rise, Build to Rent (BTR), Social Housing and Regional Private Housebuilding.

What’s in it for you?

• Company car
• Fantastic company discounts: Up to 80% off our stylish kitchen ranges and products
• Paid volunteer day
• Access to Retail Trust
• Flexible holidays: Buy up to five extra days with our holiday purchase scheme
• Wellbeing support: Access to our virtual GP service and employee assistance platform 24/7
• Lifestyle perks: Cycle to work scheme and savings on hundreds of top brands via our benefits app
• A collaborative culture: built on care, inclusion, and continuous improvement

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building and expanding relationships through effective stakeholder engagement
• Identifying and securing new business opportunities through prospecting, networking and market engagement
• Managing a sales pipeline to deliver order intake and revenue targets
• Qualifying opportunities based on commercial viability, strategic fit and operational capability
• Developing detailed project briefs and working closely with estimating teams to create competitive proposals
• Presenting solutions, proposals and value propositions to customers and key decision-makers
• Managing the customer journey, ensuring effective communication between the customer and internal teams
• Collaborating cross-functionally to ensure successful project delivery
• Maintaining accurate CRM records to support forecasting, planning and reporting
• Providing market intelligence, competitor insights and business performance updates

Who We’re Looking For

• Proven B2B sales experience across both products and services
• Strong understanding of new-build construction sales
• Service within the KBB (Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom) sector
• Successful track record in both new business acquisition and account development
• Experience managing long sales cycles, tender processes and complex opportunities
• Knowledge of high-rise/BTR, social housing, and private development markets is advantageous
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Customer focused with an organised and target-driven approach
• Full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel as required

Why choose Magnet?

At Magnet, we bring over 100 years of heritage, but our focus is firmly on the future.

As the UK’s leading kitchen specialist, our success is driven by the expertise, insight and innovation of our people. Magnet projects is trusted by developers, contractors and housebuilders across the UK to deliver quality kitchen solutions for some of the country's most ambitious residential projects.

We’re in the middle of an exciting transformation, with a real opportunity to shape how we work, grow and deliver for our customers. We’re always open to fresh thinking and new perspectives, so even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match, we’d still love to hear from you.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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