Area Sales Manager

Foyne Jones; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

We are supporting an established, family-run importer and distributor to appoint an Area Sales Manager for the North West of England and North Wales. You will identify, win and develop Builders Merchant accounts, visit roofing contractors and developers, and drive product demand through merchant partners.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience selling into Builders Merchants, developing contractor relationships, and a hungry, proactive sales mindset to meet targets.

Qualifications

• Experience selling into builders merchants or roofing merchants.
• Ability to develop contractor and developer relationships.
• Strong prospecting and hunter mentality to win new accounts.

Responsibilities

• Identify, win and develop Builders Merchant accounts across the North West and North Wales.
• Create contractor demand by visiting roofing contractors, housebuilders and developers and coordinating orders via merchant partners.
• Be the local contact for merchants and customers for technical support and account management.
• Manage your diary and patch to meet key sales targets and build relationships.

Skills

Builders merchants sales

Account management

Relationship building

Target achievement

Job description

We are delighted to be supporting this established, family-run importer and distributor of natural roofing slate once more as they seek to appoint a driven Area Sales Manager to build a territory covering the North West of England & North Wales.

As our Area Sales Manager you will

• Identify, win and develop focused Builders Merchant accounts, working alongside branch teams, maintaining contact with regular visits.
• Create contractor demand with visits to roofing contractors, housebuilders and developers, supporting product selection and supporting the order via our merchant partner.
• Become the local contact for Merchants, and wider customers for technical support, ordering assistance and account management.

Our ideal Area Sales Manager will have

• Proven experience selling into Builders Merchants, winning new stockists and growing sales via independent and national builders' and roofing merchants.
• The ability to back-sell, building relationships with Contractors, Developers and Roofers to create products demand and feeding that through a merchant partner.
• A vibrant personality, the ability to build and develop relationships with natural rapport, and hunger for success

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join a growing company and make a direct impact on their commercial success. You will be given the freedom to manage your diary and support your patch, ensuring you meet key targets and continue to build valuable relationships.

Key Areas: Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales.

In exchange for your hard work, you will be offered a competitive basic salary plus an additional sales commission, company car and all the tools required to complete the job effectively.