Area Sales Manager - Bathrooms and Showers

Mitchell Maguire; North East; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction sales consultancy is seeking an Area Sales Manager for Bathrooms and Showers to manage sales across North East & Yorkshire. The role involves field sales promotion of bathroom accessories with a focus on independent retailers. Ideal candidates will have a proven sales track record, strong account management skills, and will have previously sold to plumbers merchants. Competitive salary, car allowance, and a performance bonus are included.

Benefits

GBP500 per month car allowance

20% bonus

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• Must have sold into plumbers merchants; willing to consider current merchants seeking first field sales role.
• Autonomous, driven self-starter with no leaflet dropping.
• Ability to build structured journey plan.

Responsibilities

• Field sales position promoting taps, showers, and accessories.
• 90% sales to independent bathroom specialists and retailers.
• Responsible for approx. GBP1.8m with 30% new business development.

Skills

Proven field sales track record

Excellent relationship builder

Knowledge of showers and bathrooms

Account management skills

Ambitious and dynamic personality

Job description

Area Sales Manager Bathrooms and Showers

Job Title: Area Sales Manager Bathrooms and Showers

Industry Sector: Plumbers Merchants, Independent Bathroom specialists, Independent Retailers, Bathroom Showrooms, Merchants and DIY Stores

Area to be covered: North East & Yorkshire + CA & LA postcodes

Postcodes: NE, DH, SR, TS, DL, YO, HU, HG, JS, WF, HX, HD, CA & LA

Remuneration: GBP38,000-GBP45,000 + 20% Bonus

Benefits: GBP500 per month car allowance or hybrid car & full benefits

The role of the Area Sales Manager Bathrooms and Showers will involve:

• Field sales position, promoting taps, showers and accessories for bathrooms and also kitchens
• 90% of your time selling into independent bathroom specialists, independent retailers & bathroom showrooms
• Small amount of time trying to win specifications with predominantly small housebuilders, but also have some influence with local authorities, housing associations, architects and interior designers
• Inheriting an area, currently performing well against budget expectation
• Responsible for circa (Apply online only) retail showroom customers (80% of the revenue come from the top 120 customers)
• 30% new business development, 70% account management
• Initially responsible for approx. GBP1.8m
• Implementing a 12 week journey plan which will see you visit customers in proportion to their value to the business
• Typically 4 days on the road visiting customers, 1 day a week working from home/ admin

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager Bathrooms and Showers with:

• Proven field sales track record
• Must have sold into plumbers merchants (may consider currently working for a plumbers merchant looking for first field sales role)
• Proven account management skills; excellent relationship builder etc.
• Ambitious, dynamic and hard working personality
• Knowledge of showers, bathrooms, brassware, tapware, sanitaryware preferred
• Ability to build structured journey plan
• Autonomous, driven self starter, no leaflet droppers

The Company:

• Est. 100 years+
• 60+ UK employees
• Circa GBP20m+ turnover
• Part of a larger group

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Sales Jobs, Construction sales vacancies and Specification sales positions within the building industry in sectors such as: Plumbers Merchants, Brassware, Tapware, Sanitaryware, Heating, Radiators, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Boilers, Renewables, Plumbing, Showers and the Tile industry