Area Sales Manager

Kingspan Water & Energy; Taunton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturer of water management solutions is seeking a Sales Representative to manage client relationships and achieve sales targets in the South West of England. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in field sales and knowledge of building materials. Responsibilities include providing technical support, generating quotations, and collaborating with internal teams. The position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Fully Expensed Electric Vehicle

Performance-Based Rewards

Comprehensive Benefits

Career Growth

Supportive Culture

Globally Recognized Company

Qualifications

• Proven field-based sales experience.
• Knowledge of heavy-side materials such as insulation or roofing.
• Confident presentation skills to customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets within your territory.
• Develop strong relationships with customers.
• Provide onsite technical support and advice.
• Implement tailored sales plans for key customers.

Skills

Sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Technical support

Job description

About The Company

Part of the Kingspan Group Klargester offer a range of reliable wastewater and SuDS management solutions, along with expert service and maintenance. Our Klargester product range includes sewage treatment plants, fuel and oil separators' and pumping stations. Klargester strive to be the industry leaders in driving global change in the design and manufacturing of sustainable ways of storing and protecting water, dedicated to achieving high levels of sustainability, quality and innovation.

About The Role

This is a full-time, field-based role giving you the opportunity to manage sales in your assigned territory of South West of England (excluding Wales). You will promote and sell premium Kingspan Klargester products and deliver exceptional customer service to a range of clients, from homeowners and housebuilders to contractors and national builders' merchants.

Benefits

• Fully Expensed Electric Vehicle: Company car with a fuel card, to support your client engagements.
• Performance-Based Rewards: Generous commission structure to reward your success.
• Comprehensive Benefits: 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays), pension scheme, life insurance (4x salary), company mobile and laptop.
• Career Growth: Access to a wide array of developmental programs, job opportunities locally and globally within Kingspan.
• Supportive Culture: Join a collaborative, high-energy team that supports your success.
• Globally Recognized Company: Access to career development programs and internal job opportunities in 80+ countries for personal and professional advancement.

What You'll Do

Deliver Results: Achieve sales targets within your territory, ensuring profitability and growth.

• Customer Engagement: Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers at all levels within the distribution network.
• Technical Expertise: Provide onsite technical support and advice, working closely with the technical sales team.
• Sales Excellence: Generate and manage quotations via CRM systems, and handle technical product queries both on-site and by phone.
• Strategic Growth: Build a robust specification program, control pricing strategies, and implement tailored sales plans for key customers in collaboration with the National Sales Manager (NSM).
• Collaboration: Foster strong relationships with internal sales, operations, and technical offices to deliver seamless customer service.
• Brand Representation: Attend exhibitions, deliver CPD presentations, and actively participate in marketing and sales campaigns.
• Compliance and Quality: Ensure adherence to product compliance obligations, fostering a culture of excellence within your team.

What We're Looking For

• You will be a hunter and a farmer mentality
• live on territory
• UK Drivers Licence
• Knowledge of heavy-side materials you could have sold, insulation, paving, timber, bricks, blocks, roofing or any building envelope product.
• Knowledge and contacts within Merchants and buying groups.
• Proven field-based sales experience
• Demonstrated success in meeting and exceeding sales targets.
• Exceptional people management and interpersonal skills.
• Confident and persuasive presentation skills, both to customers and senior stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to implement effective sales strategies.
• A proactive, solutions-driven mindset.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on grounds of religious belief or political opinion. We practice equality of opportunity in employment and select the best person for the job.