Area Sales Manager Construction Plant & Tool Hire

Mitchell Maguire Recruitment Ltd; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Area Sales Manager to oversee construction plant and tool hire sales in the North East & Yorkshire and East Midlands. The role involves managing a diverse client portfolio with significant sales targets. Ideal candidates will have a proven sales track record in construction and a mechanical understanding of the products. The role offers a competitive salary, incentive bonuses, and a fully expensed hybrid car.

Benefits

Fully expensed Hybrid Car or Car Allowance

Full Benefits

Qualifications

• 2-3 years proven track record of construction field sales success.
• New business hunter with strong motivation.
• Open to construction hire and landscaping products.

Responsibilities

• Field sales role selling construction plant and tool hire.
• Responsible for approx. 100+ plant hire customers.
• Multiple customer site visits daily.

Skills

Construction field sales success

New business hunting

Mechanically minded

Contacts within plant hire companies

Physically fit

Job description

Job Title: Area Sales Manager Construction Plant & Tool Hire

Industry Sector: Small Plant Hire, Mixers, Saws, Trench Rammers, Construction, Plant Hire companies, Civil Engineering Contractors, Landscaping Contractors, Groundcare Contractors, End Users, Machinery, Main Contractors, Housebuilder Developers, Recycling/ Waste Contractors

Areas To Be Covered

• North East & Yorkshire
• East Midlands postcodes DE, ST, LE, NG (and B for 6 months maternity cover)

Remuneration: Up to £42,000 Neg. + 10% Bonus

Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car or Car Allowance & Full Benefits

Job Description

The role of the Area Sales Manager Construction Plant & Tool Hire will involve: Field sales role, selling a distributed range of construction plant & tool hire, predominantly small plant such as mixers, saws, trench rammers etc. also selling battery operated power tools and groundcare etc.

80% construction plant sales, 20% groundcare equipment into end users such as construction contraction contractors, civils contractors, groundworkers, commercial landscaping etc.

Promoting household brands such as; Husqvarna, Honda, Dewalt, Stihl etc.

Circa £2.5m ledger for each area

Responsible for approx. 100+ plant hire customers on patch, each with an average turnover of £10,000, but can be £50,000+

Technical role, need to understand mechanics, tools, battery operated tools and machinery etc.

Multiple customer sites visits daily

Ideal Candidate

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager Construction Plant & Tool Hire with:

• 2-3 years proven track record of construction field sales success
• New business hunter, tonnes of get up and go!
• Construction Hire Industry Experience Preferred
• Open to plant hire, tool hire, groundcare hire cvilis and commercial landscaping products
• Will also consider builders merchant experience, either having worked for or sold into merchants and distributors as well as other plant hire companies
• Preferable some formal sales training
• Mechanically minded
• Looking for a career move and longevity
• Specific knowledge of mixers, saws, trench rammers etc. is not essential
• Contacts within plant hire companies may be useful
• Physically fit

About The Company

Established 50 years+

50 employees

Privately held

Leading UK equipment distributor