Area Sales Manager - Low Voltage Electrical Equipment

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

Job summary

A growing specialist recruitment consultancy is seeking an Area Sales Manager to cover South London and the South East. The role involves selling low voltage electrical equipment primarily to electrical wholesalers, with a target of expanding sales from £150,000 to £400,000 by 2026. Ideal candidates will have field sales experience in the electrical sector and a proven sales track record.

Benefits

Car allowance of £600 per month

Commission and end of year bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in field sales preferably in the electrical sector.
• Proven track record of sales and business development.
• Experience selling to electrical wholesale customers.

Responsibilities

• Sell a range of low voltage electrical equipment.
• Focus on selling to electrical wholesalers.
• Grow the area turnover from £150,000 to £400,000 by 2026.
• Recruit new electrical wholesale customer accounts.

Skills

Field sales experience

Knowledge of low voltage electrical products

Sales/business development track record

Account management

Personable and driven

Job description

Overview

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

Responsibilities

• 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

• Area Sales Manager - Low Voltage Electrical Equipment with ideally 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