Area Sales Manager

SRS Recruitment Solutions; Silver End; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday + bank holidays

Health Cash Plan

Life Insurance

Enhanced employer pension

Job summary

SRS Recruitment Solutions is seeking an Area Sales Manager for the South East and East Anglia regions, covering building products. You will develop sales across a designated territory, manage key accounts, and drive growth with new business opportunities.

The role is field-based with a focus on customer relationships, achieving targets, and working with internal teams. A proactive, commercially-minded sales leader who can travel is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales, account management and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Account Management: Develop and grow existing customer relationships within the territory.
• New Business Development: Identify and pursue new business opportunities to expand the customer base.
• Sales Growth: Achieve sales objectives balancing revenue growth with margins.
• Customer Relationships: Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Sales Administration: Maintain CRM records, prepare quotations and reports.
• Market Awareness: Monitor competitor activity and opportunities to strengthen market position.
• Internal Collaboration: Work with internal teams to deliver customer solutions.
• Industry Engagement: Represent the business at trade shows and product launches.

Skills

Sales leadership

Account management

New business development

Customer service

Territory management

Negotiation

CRM

Microsoft Office

Travel willingness

UK driving licence

Job description

Vacancy No 5630

Vacancy Title

Area Sales Manager – Building Products – South East/ East Anglia

Vacancy Description

Are you an experienced sales leader looking to enhance your career with a leading international brand in construction?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Area Sales Manager to join a leading manufacturer of structural building solutions, supplying innovative products and technology that help create safer, stronger buildings and communities.

The Company

Our Client is a global leader in structural building solutions. They develop innovative products and technologies that help create safer, stronger homes, buildings and communities. With a long-standing heritage in the construction industry, the business combines engineering expertise, extensive research and rigorous product testing to deliver high-performance, value-engineered solutions for timber, steel and concrete structures.

The Role

This is a field-based role focused on developing sales across a designated geographical territory, combining the management and growth of existing customer accounts with proactive new business development. You will build long-term customer relationships, identify opportunities to expand product sales and deliver sustainable commercial growth.

The successful candidate will be commercially minded, self-motivated and confident managing their own territory, with a strong focus on customer service, relationship building and achieving sales targets.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Account Management: Manage and develop existing customer relationships through a structured call cycle, ensuring customer needs are met and identifying opportunities to introduce additional products and solutions.
• New Business Development: Identify, qualify and pursue new business opportunities across the territory, building a strong pipeline and expanding the customer base.
• Sales Growth: Drive territory performance by achieving sales objectives, maximising opportunities and balancing revenue growth with margin and profitability.
• Customer Relationships: Build strong working relationships with customers and key stakeholders, providing a high standard of service and developing long-term customer loyalty.
• Sales Administration: Maintain accurate CRM records, prepare quotations, manage correspondence, plan customer visits and provide regular sales reports.
• Market Awareness: Monitor competitor activity, evaluate lost sales and identify opportunities to strengthen the company's market position.
• Internal Collaboration: Work closely with Customer Service, Marketing, Technical and other internal teams to deliver effective customer solutions.
• Industry Engagement: Represent the business at trade shows, exhibitions, customer events and product launches as required.

The Individual

The business is looking for a proactive sales professional who enjoys building relationships, developing business and taking ownership of their territory.

In addition, you will be required to have;

• Proven experience in sales, account management and customer service.
• Experience managing a geographical territory and generating new business.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• A commercial mindset, with an understanding of sales margins, profitability and achieving targets.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage your own workload, prioritise effectively and work independently.
• Confidence using CRM systems and Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A willingness to travel regularly throughout the territory, including occasional overnight stays and international travel.
• A full UK driving licence and the right to work in the UK.

Location/Area

South East and East Anglia Regions (Fully remote)

Salary

Competitive basic salary and attractive bonus incentive scheme

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday + bank holidays
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Insurance
• enhanced employer pension contributions
• Continuous training & professional development opportunities