Area Sales Manager – Hand Tools

Mitchell Maguire; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment company is looking for an Area Sales Manager to cover South West & South Wales. Responsibilities include selling a range of hand tools to builders merchants and managing a £4m turnover. Candidates must have relevant sales experience and the ability to identify product opportunities in the UK market. This role offers a salary of £34,000 - £40,000 plus a £7,000 bonus and additional benefits, including a hybrid/electric company car.

Benefits

Hybrid/electric company car

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Must have worked for or sold to builders merchants, independent merchants, or hand tool retailers.
• Experience in building products is ideal, specifically hand tools.
• Ability to identify appropriate product ranges for the UK market.

Responsibilities

• Sell a range of hand tools and associated products.
• Manage and develop accounts with various merchant sectors.
• Responsibility for a £4m turnover.

Skills

Sales experience with builders merchants

Knowledge of hand tools

IT Literacy

Team player

Drive & determination

Job description

Overview

Area Sales Manager – Hand Tools

Job Title: Area Sales Manager - Hand Tools

Industry Sector: Building Products, Building Materials, Hand Tools, Tools, DIY Sheds, DIT Stores, Screwfix, B&Q, Builders Merchants, Independent Merchants, Buying Groups, Account Manager, National Account Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Area Sales, Business Development, External Sales

Area to be covered: South West & South Wales

Remuneration: £34,000 - £40,000 + £7,000 bonus

Benefits: hybrid / electric company car + benefits package

Responsibilities

• Area Sales Manager position selling a comprehensive range of hand tools & associated products
• All of your time will be spent selling to builders merchants, independent merchants, buying groups, DIY sheds, hand tool retailers and distributors such as: Stark, Huws Gray, MKM, B&Q and Screwfix
• £4m turnover responsibility
• 50/50 account management / business development

Qualifications

• Must have worked for or sold to builders merchants, independent merchants, buying groups, DIY sheds, hand tool retailers and distributors
• Must have a building products ideally hand tools however not essential
• IT Literate
• Team player
• Drive & determination
• Must be able to identify product ranges to promote with the UK market

Job Info

• Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Hand Tools
• Company: Mitchell Maguire
• Location: Swindon, Wiltshire
• Posted: Sep 29th 2025
• Closes: Oct 30th 2025
• Sector: Construction
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time

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