Area Sales Manager

Courtney Smith; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction solutions company is seeking an Area Sales Manager in the North West covering multiple regions, including Greater Manchester. This role involves promoting drainage systems to civil engineers and contractors. Ideal candidates will have a strong sales background in civil engineering or drainage, alongside project-focused sales skills. The position offers a competitive salary, premium car options, and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Choice of premium company car or car allowance

Laptop and phone

25 days holiday + stats (rising to 30 with service)

Company pension

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering, drainage, or construction-related sales.
• Ability to sell to contractors on major projects.
• Strong project-focused, solution-selling approach.

Responsibilities

• Promote a full range of linear and channel drainage systems.
• Sell directly to civil engineers, contractors, and groundworkers.
• Work closely with civils merchants for project fulfilment.

Skills

Sales experience in civil engineering

Technical background

Project management experience

Knowledge of civils merchant network

Job description

Overview

Location: North West - Covering Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, and North Wales

Are you an experienced sales professional with a background in Civils or Drainage? Do you enjoy working on complex, project-based solutions across a wide range of sectors? If so, this could be the role for you.

The Role

As Area Sales Manager, you will be responsible for promoting a full range of linear and channel drainage systems. Typical projects include car parks, sports facilities, airports, and major road schemes.

You will sell directly to:

• Civil Engineers
• Civil / Main Contractors
• Groundworkers

You'll also work closely with national and independent civils merchants (e.g., Keyline, Burdens, Huws Gray, JDP) to ensure smooth back-selling and project fulfilment. This is a highly successful and well-performing territory.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are seeking someone with:

• A background in civil engineering, drainage, or construction-related sales
• Technical background
• Experience working with contractors on major projects
• Strong knowledge of the civils merchant network
• A project-focused, solution-selling approach rather than a purely transactional sales style

Experience working for a civils merchant and selling into contractors could also be of interest if you've made the transition to field sales.

The manager is open-minded and looking for someone who brings energy, ambition, and relevant industry knowledge.

What's on Offer

• Competitive basic salary
• Choice of premium company car (BMW/Mercedes) or option of car allowance
• Laptop, phone, and other tools of the trade
• 25 days holiday + stats (rising to 30 with service)
• Company pension