Area Sales Manager - Kitchen Worktops

Mitchell Maguire Limited; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Mitchell Maguire Limited is seeking an Area Sales Manager for Kitchen Worktops/Slabs to cover the Midlands and South. You will field-sell a range of large format slabs, act as a product champion, and manage around 100 kitchen studios and 10–15 stonemasons.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years field sales experience in kitchen worktops or related sectors, is highly organised, and willing to travel extensively with occasional overnight stays; international trips to Spain and Italy are possible.

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years field sales experience in kitchen worktops or related sectors.
• Strong organisation and territory management ability.

Responsibilities

• Field sales role selling a manufactured range of large format slabs for kitchen worktops.
• Acting as a product champion for large format slabs in the South of the country.
• 70% of your time managing and developing circa 100 kitchen studios and independent kitchen and bathroom retailers.
• 30% of your time managing and growing approx. 10-15 stonemasons/worktop fabricators.
• Growing kitchen worktop revenue from £175,000 to £250,000 in year one.
• Circa 15 customer visits per week.
• Overnight stays when required, covering a large area.

Job description

Area Sales Manager - Kitchen Worktops/ Slabs

Industry Sector: Kitchen Worktops, Large Format Slabs, Ceramic Floor & Wall Tiles, KBB, Kitchen & Bathroom Retailers, Kitchen Studio's, Stonemasons, Worktop Fabricators, Independent Retailers, Builders Merchants, Tile Importers and Tile Distributors

Area to be covered: Midlands and South

Remuneration: £45,000-£55,000 + Up to £12,000 Bonus

Benefits: Fully Expensed Hybrid & Benefits

The role of the Area Sales Manager - Kitchen Worktops/ slabs will involve:

• Field sales role selling a manufactured range of large format slabs for kitchen worktops
• Acting as a product champion for large format slabs in the South of the country
• 70% of your time managing and developing circa 100 kitchen studio's and independent kitchen and bathroom retailers
• 30% of your time managing and growing approx. 10-15 stonemasons/ worktop fabricators
• Growing kitchen worktop revenue from £175,000 to £250,000 in year one
• Circa 15 customer visits per week
• Overnight stays when required, covering a large area
• Travel 3-4 times a year to Spain and Italy
• Assisting with merchandising, training, developing and nurturing kitchen studio's, kitchen & bathroom retailers as required

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager - Kitchen Worktops/ Slabs with:

• Must have kitchen worktops field sales experience, will consider a mix of worktop slabs and tiles
• 2 years+ field sales experience
• Prior experience of having sold into kitchen studio's, merchants, retail showrooms, stonemasons or worktop fabricators desirable
• Hardworking/ honest
• Professional and prepared with strong organisation and territory management capability
• Prepared to do high UK mileage and happy to travel abroad when required

The Company:

• Leading European manufacturer of ceramic tiles
• Small UK subsidiary
• Est. circa 15 years UK

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Field Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Field Sales Jobs, Construction field sales vacancies and Specification field sales positions within: Kitchen Worktops, Large Format Slabs, Ceramic Floor & Wall Tiles, KBB, Kitchen & Bathroom Retailers, Kitchen Studio's, Stonemasons, Worktop Fabricators, Independent Retailers, Builders Merchants, Tile Importers and Tile Distributors