Area Sales Manager

Izliv; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading builders merchant in Leeds is seeking an Area Sales Manager to drive business growth by securing new clients and maintaining existing relationships in the construction supply sector. This role requires strong sales skills, extensive industry knowledge, and excellent communication abilities. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary, a performance-related bonus, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Performance related bonus scheme

Opportunities for career progression and development

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in sales within the construction supply sector.
• Ability to grow and maintain a network of contacts.
• Self-motivated and target-driven.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new business opportunities.
• Manage business development activities and stay ahead of market trends.
• Visit customers to understand their building products needs.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Networking

Customer relationship management

Negotiation

Job description

Role: Area Sales Manager

Industry: Builders Merchants / Construction

Region: Leeds, Yorkshire region

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 (DOE) plus bonus & company car

External Area Sales Manager required with sales experience in building supplies.

Working for a leading builders merchant, covering the Leeds region, the role is essentially selling into medium sized house builders, contractors and builders.

The Area Sales Manager Role

As Area Sales Manager, you will effectively be the face of the business, proactively identifying and securing new business opportunities, networking with existing and prospective clients in order to develop a deep understanding of their project pipelines and material needs.

As well as managing all business development activities, you will strive to stay ahead of the curve with respect to market trends and competitor activity. This information will be used, alongside customer spend patterns, to drive sales across all categories and branches within the region.

As Area Sales Manager you'll spend the majority of your time out in the field visiting customers to understand and support their building products needs, no matter how big or small their project is. You will be an excellent communicator, preferably with existing contacts from within the industry.

You will also have proven experience within the construction supply sector, strong sales ability and margin awareness. Due to the nature of the role you will have a full driving licence and be prepared to travel as and when required.

The Person

• Experience of working in a sales role within the construction supply sector
• Motivation and drive to secure and increase sales opportunities
• A proactive, enthusiastic approach and a 'customer first' attitude
• Ability to grow, maintain and leverage your network of contacts
• Ability to identify potential clients and the appropriate decision makers
• Ability to research and build relationships with new clients
• Plan approaches and pitches to develop proposals that speaks to the client's needs, concerns and objectives
• Participate in pricing
• Ability to handle objections by clarifying, emphasising and working through differences to a positive conclusion
• The ability to persuade or negotiate appropriately
• Self-motivated and target driven
• Disciplined and able to organise a busy schedule effectively
• Focussed and persistent with a will to win
• Team player able to work effectively with colleagues to deliver excellent customer service
  
  

What's on offer?

• A competitive salary of up to £55,000 (dependent upon experience), plus company car
• Performance related bonus scheme
• Opportunities for career progression and development
• A defined contribution pension scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
  
  

For further information on this and other Area Sales Manager roles please apply online and we'll be in touch to discuss further.