Area Sales Manager - Merchants

Leviat; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Leviat is seeking a Mid-Senior Sales Representative to manage relationships with builders and merchants in the UK. The role involves developing key projects, monitoring market data, and ensuring strong communication between teams. Candidates should possess strong analytical and sales skills, with a clean driver’s license required for this field position, providing hybrid and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive base pay

Pension contributions

Hybrid and flexible working options

Healthcare and insurance benefits

Support for personal learning and development

Qualifications

• Knowledge of builders' merchants and construction processes.
• Previous sales experience is essential; field sales is desirable but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with builders and merchants in defined area.
• Support the commercial team and develop commercial KPI’s.
• Proactively manage live projects and report on competitor activity.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Sales Skills

Problem Solving

Job description

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Country: United Kingdom
City:Midlands, UK
Req ID:511830
Job Type: Full Time Permanent
Workplace Type: Remote
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level

At Leviat, you can build a future with a lasting legacy.

Help us make great architecture possible. Responsibly and sustainably. For everyone, and with everyone. Because we’re one rich, vibrant global network of insight and expertise with c.3,000 people at c.60 locations globally, we are a leader in connecting, fixing, lifting, and anchoring technology for the construction industry.

Own where your ambition can take you. You’re free to explore and to specialise, so make the most of the opportunity. Whatever you want to do, you’ll have the full support of a global business.

CRH is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect, and improve our world. Employing c.75,800 people at c.3,160 locations in 29 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in North America and Europe.

Our products are everywhere you live, work, and relax, often unnoticed.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects worldwide, such as the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Learn more about us through the following.

We manage and grow the profitable Leviat UK business with builders merchant customers in a defined geographical area.

Develop relationships with House Builders & end users and strengthen Leviat's brand presence within them.

Key tasks & responsibilities

• Manage the trading relationship between Leviat UK and merchant & House Builder customers in a defined area.
• Prioritize focus branches and propose/implement activities to grow Leviat business, including supporting projects with the external commercial team, training branch staff, and merchandising.
• Ensure a strong 3-way link between End users, Merchant’s sales staff, and the Ancon masonry project team to support targeted project business.
• Proactively manage live projects, updating CRM with latest market data.
• Regularly report on competitor activity to enhance Leviat knowledge.
• Support the launch of new products in the merchant channel.
• Develop and report against commercial KPI’s.
• Handle customer complaints and resolve them successfully.
• Back-sell product orders from end users through to merchants.
• Identify underperforming customers and create action plans for improvement.
• Attend exhibitions and conferences as appropriate.

Key competencies

• Good interpersonal skills, including communication, active listening, and empathy.
• Analytical skills to identify opportunities.
• Sales skills and ability to develop credibility with customers.
• A calm, mature approach to problem-solving.

Key functional competencies and experience

• Knowledge of how Leviat works with builders' merchants, construction processes, pricing, and transactional procedures. Training provided.
• Good knowledge of UK builders' merchants. Previous sales experience is essential; field sales experience is desirable but not necessary.
• A clean driver’s license and willingness to drive 20-30k miles annually.

What we offer

• Being part of a global business that values growth and development.
• Competitive base pay.
• Pension contributions.
• Hybrid and flexible working options.
• Additional benefits such as healthcare, insurance, discounts, depending on location.
• Support for personal learning and development.

Leviat is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive environment. We encourage applications from all community sectors.

Please note: We cannot accept applications via email for GDPR reasons. Apply through our job portal. We do not accept candidate introductions from recruitment agencies unless instructed by our recruitment team.