Area Sales Manager

CPJ Recruitment; Taunton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid company car

Private healthcare after probation

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Phone and laptop

Full training and structured careered

Job summary

CPJ Recruitment is seeking an Area Sales Manager for the South West region (Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Bristol). You will own the territory, managing branches and engaging installers and contractors to grow accounts and deliver outstanding service.

The role offers a basic salary up to £35,000 with OTE up to £42,000, a hybrid company car, private healthcare after probation, and structured progression. Training and genuine career development are provided.

Qualifications

• Field sales experience within the trade, merchant or construction sector, or internal sales experience and ready for a first field based role.
• Enjoys building relationships with trade professionals and installers.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the South West territory, managing a mix of national and independent plumbing and heating merchant branches.
• Become a trusted regular face at branch level, working closely with branch teams, installers and contractors.
• Drive awareness, usage and recommendation of a design led interior product range.
• Provide product support and guidance to branch staff and trade professionals.
• Work with internal teams to grow accounts and deliver excellent service.

Skills

Field sales experience

Relationship building

Self-motivation

Organised

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Step into field sales with a growing manufacturer. Up to £35,000 basic, OTE up to £42,000, hybrid company car, and full training with a clear path to progression.

Area Sales Manager

Area: South West (Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, can also be Bristol based)

The Role of Area Sales Manager

• Taking ownership of your own South West territory, managing a mix of national and independent plumbing and heating merchant branches
• Becoming a trusted, regular face at branch level, working closely with branch teams, installers and contractors
• Driving awareness, usage and recommendation of a design led interior product range
• Providing product support and guidance to branch staff and trade professionals
• Working with internal teams to grow accounts and deliver excellent service
• A relationship led role, not a pushy one. Success comes from credibility, consistency and regular contact

The Company of Area Sales Manager

• An established, growing manufacturer of interior surface products for residential, commercial and leisure settings
• A strong UK merchant network and a reputation for long term partnerships and high service levels
• Continued investment in new products and UK growth
• Structured training and genuine progression, so you can build a long term career

The Candidate of Area Sales Manager

• Field sales experience within the trade, merchant or construction sector, or
• Internal sales, trade counter, branch or telesales experience and ready for your first field based role
• Enjoys building relationships with trade professionals
• Confident engaging with installers, contractors and branch teams
• Organised, reliable and self motivated
• Full UK driving licence required

The Package for the Area Sales Manager

• Basic salary up to £35,000
• OTE up to £42,000 (20% bonus)
• Hybrid company car
• Private healthcare after probation
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Phone and laptop
• Full training and structured progression

Whether you are already in field sales or ready to take your first step out of internal sales or trade counter, this is a chance to build a career on relationships rather than hard selling.

Sectors of interest:

Sectors of interest: Field Sales, Area Sales, Account Management, Internal Sales, Trade Counter, Branch Sales, Plumbing and Heating, Plumbers Merchants, Builders Merchants, Bathrooms, KBB, Building Products