Area Sales Manager

Wolseley UK Limited; Hilcote; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave increasing with service

Healthcare access and wellbeing perks

Job summary

Fusion Utilities, part of the Wolseley Group, is seeking an Area Sales Manager - Multi Utilities for the North region. This field-based role covers travel to customer sites and meetings, driving sales growth and delivering exceptional service.

You will build relationships, identify opportunities, and collaborate with branches and specialist teams to maximise margins and market share. A competitive package, company car or allowance, and benefits are on offer.

Qualifications

• Proven success in an external sales, account management or business development role.
• Strong experience building and maintaining customer relationships, with a consultative and customer-focused approach.
• A demonstrable track record of driving sales growth, winning new business and delivering commercial results.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach and the ability to work independently across a large geographical area.
• A willingness to learn and develop product knowledge. Previous industry experience is not essential, as full product and sector training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Developing and growing sales across an established customer base whilst identifying and securing new business opportunities.
• Delivering a customer-first approach, ensuring customers receive exceptional service and commercially beneficial solutions.
• Building strong relationships with customers, stakeholders and internal teams to maximise opportunities and drive business growth.
• Growing sales, margin and market share across your territory through effective account management and business development activity.
• Working collaboratively with branches and specialist teams to deliver an outstanding customer experience and achieve business objectives.

Skills

External sales experience

Account management

Business development

Customer relationship building

Communication & stakeholder management

Job description

Salary:

Competitive salary + Company Car or Allowance + Benefits

Area Sales Manager - Multi Utilities - (North) Field-Based

So, who are we?

We are Fusion Utilities, part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves on putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do and, best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

Also, did we mention?

In addition to a competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap, including:

• Annual leave (increasing with length of service)
• Generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%)
• Potential to earn bonuses
• Company car or car allowance
• Enhanced maternity/adoption leave
• Access to a great range of online and high street discounts

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

As an Area Sales Manager - Multi Utilities, you'll be responsible for:

• Developing and growing sales across an established customer base whilst identifying and securing new business opportunities.
• Delivering a customer-first approach, ensuring customers receive exceptional service and commercially beneficial solutions.
• Building strong relationships with customers, stakeholders and internal teams to maximise opportunities and drive business growth.
• Growing sales, margin and market share across your territory through effective account management and business development activity.
• Working collaboratively with branches and specialist teams to deliver an outstanding customer experience and achieve business objectives.

This is a full-time, permanent role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This is a field-based role with regular travel across the North to customer sites and meetings.

And here's what we'd like you to have:

• Proven success in an external sales, account management or business development role.
• Strong experience building and maintaining customer relationships, with a consultative and customer-focused approach.
• A demonstrable track record of driving sales growth, winning new business and delivering commercial results.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach and the ability to work independently across a large geographical area.
• A willingness to learn and develop product knowledge. Previous industry experience is not essential, as full product and sector training will be provided.