Area Sales Manager – Building Products (5336)

SRS Recruitment Solutions; West Midlands Combined Authority, West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of drainage and building products is seeking an Area Sales Manager to promote their solutions across the Midlands. The role involves building relationships with contractors and distributors, managing accounts, and achieving sales targets. The ideal candidate will have experience in solution selling and managing key merchant accounts, along with strong communication and negotiation skills. A clean driver's license and proficiency in MS Office are essential.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday

Company Car

Laptop

Mobile Phone

Qualifications

• Experience with Main Contractors, Roofing Contractors, and Architects.
• Track record of Solution Selling.
• Previous experience as an Area Sales Manager or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Promote high-quality building and drainage solutions.
• Develop and manage relationships with key customers.
• Achieve agreed sales targets.

Skills

Sales

Communication

Negotiation

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Job description

Vacancy No 5336

Job Title Area Sales Manager- Building Products

Job Description

Are you a driven sales professional with experience in promoting construction products into Building Contractors and Key Distributors?

If so, we are working with a leading manufacturer of Drainage and building products who are looking to appoint an Area Sales Manager to join their team with responsibility for promoting their solutions across the Midlands region.

The Role

The Area Sales Manager will be responsible for promoting our Client’s high-quality, market-leading range of building and drainage solutions by generating project opportunities and building relationships with key target customers to gain product usage.

Specific duties would include:

• Develop existing relationships and create new ones so that our Client is the customers 1st choice for their range of products.
• Understand the specification process.
• Track and follow up on project opportunities from Tender stage
• Raise the Company’s profile within its existing key stockist base, setting up business plans and sharing project information.
• Deliver training and product presentations to Contractors and Merchants.
• Be able to negotiate prices within agreed parameters to give the company the best margin opportunities.
• Dealing with customers’ day-to-day requirements.
• Knowledge of reading site drawings would be helpful.
• Promote and sell new product ranges.
• Achieve agreed targets.
• Where necessary, assist with New Product Development areas.
• Identifying key installing contractors, setting up trading terms and building long-term business objectives

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

In order to be successful in this role, you will need experience in dealing with one or more of the following: Main Contractors, Roofing Contractors and Architects along with experience in managing key merchant accounts.

• Self motivated individual who can work well either on their own or in a team in a highly proactive sale environment.
• Ability to manage your own area, introduce tailored customer business plans to drive sales forward.
• Track record of Solution Selling
• A clean drivers’ licence is essential.
• Previous experience as an AREA Sales Manager or similar field-based role
• Competent IT skills are required, will need to know how to use MS Office & Outlook.
• Good communication skills with a friendly approach are needed.
• The ability to work under pressure with excellent attention to detail is a must.
• Sound commercial acumen and an ability to communicate with colleagues and customers to assist the closing of sales opportunities.
• A high degree of professionalism and a good understanding of specifier, contractor and merchant relationships is required, with the ability to communicate at each of these levels where necessary.

TERRITORY East & West Midlands

SALARY Negotiable (D.O.E) + Excellent Rewards Package

25 Days Holiday, Company Car, Laptop, Mobile Phone