Area Sales Manager – Low Voltage Electrical Equipment

Mitchell Maguire; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist construction recruitment consultancy is seeking an Area Sales Manager for Low Voltage Electrical Equipment in Maidstone. The candidate will be responsible for field sales to electrical wholesalers, growing the territory's turnover significantly. The ideal applicant should have field sales experience within the electrical sector and a proven track record in new business development. The role includes a competitive salary of £30,000-£40,000 with commission and a bonus.

Benefits

£600 per month car allowance

Commission and end-of-year bonus

Qualifications

• Proven track record of sales and business development.
• Experience in new business and account management.
• Driven, enthusiastic, and a people person.

Responsibilities

• Sell low voltage electrical equipment
• Grow area turnover to £400,000 by 2026
• Recruit 2 new electrical wholesale accounts monthly
• Manage 40 open accounts, 20 actively spending

Skills

Field sales experience within the electrical sector

Knowledge of low voltage electrical products

Sales into electrical wholesale customers

Business development

Account management

Personable and team-oriented

Job description

Area Sales Manager – Low Voltage Electrical Equipment

Area Sales Manager – Low Voltage Electrical Equipment

Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Low Voltage Electrical Equipment

Industry Sector: Low Voltage Distribution Systems, Electrical Equipment, Consumer Units, Main Switch, RCBO, MCB, RCD, Surge Protection Devices, Industrial Plugs & Sockets, Rotary Isolator Switches, Electrical Wholesale, Electrical Contractors and Electrical Installers

Area to be covered: South London and South East

Postcodes: OX, RG, SL, GU, PO, SO, BH BN, RH, SW, SE, TW, DA, ME & CT

Remuneration: £30,000-£40,000 + Commission and end of year £1,000 Bonus (Comm. 1.5% between 70-100% of target, 3% over 100%)

Benefits: £600 per month car allowance & benefits

The role of the Area Sales Manager – Low Voltage Electrical Equipment will involve:

* Field sales position selling a distributed range low voltage electrical equipment including; consumer units, main switch, RCBO, MCB, RCD, surge protection devices, industrial plugs & sockets and rotary isolator switches

* 90% of your time selling into electrical wholesalers

* 10% stimulating demand with electrical contractors, electrical installers and end users

* Inheriting an area with a small turnover, approx. £150,000, tasked with growing the area to £400,000 in 2026

* Initially responsible for approx. 40 open accounts, although only 20 of which are actively spending

* Tasked with recruiting “on-boarding” 2 new electrical wholesale customer accounts per month

* 4 days a week on the road, circa 6 visits per day

* 1 day working from home/ administration

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Low Voltage Electrical Equipment with:

* Ideally with field sales experience within the electrical sector

* Preferably some knowledge of low voltage electrical products

* Ideally sold into electrical wholesale customers, having worked for a low voltage manufacturer

* May consider someone working for an electrical wholesaler looking to progress into field sales role

* Proven track record of sales/ business development

* Demonstrable track record in new business and account management

* Personable, team player, people person, driven and enthusiastic

The Company:

* Small but growing business

* Est. 8 years

* Privately held

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: Low Voltage Distribution Systems, Electrical Equipment, Consumer Units, Main Switch, RCBO, MCB, RCD, Surge Protection Devices, Industrial Plugs & Sockets, Rotary Isolator Switches, Electrical Wholesale, Electrical Contractors and Electrical Installers

Job Info

Job Title:

Area Sales Manager – Low Voltage Electrical Equipment

Company:

Mitchell Maguire

Location:

Maidstone, Kent

Posted:

Jul 29th 2025

Closes:

Aug 29th 2025

Sector:

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

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