Area Sales Manager – Paints & Coatings

Mitchell Maguire; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction sales consultancy seeks an Area Sales Manager for the Paints & Coatings sector in Central or South East England. The ideal candidate will have field sales experience, particularly with paints and decorators, and must be capable of generating new business while managing some accounts. The role offers a competitive salary of £50,000 - £55,000 plus a £5,000 car allowance and other benefits. Ideal for someone outgoing with charisma, ready to make an impact.

Benefits

£5,000 car allowance

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Must have field sales experience in the paint & coating sector.
• Must have sold to paint & decorators, main & sub-contractors.
• Must be able to hit the ground running.

Responsibilities

• Sell a range of distributed paint & coatings in the field.
• Spend most time selling to paint & decorators, contractors.
• Aim to achieve turnover between £750k-£1m.
• Generate new business while managing some existing accounts.

Skills

Field sales experience

Ability to generate new business

Outgoing and charismatic

Job description

Area Sales Manager – Paints & Coatings

Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Paints & Coatings

Industry Sector: Paints, Coatings, Painting & Decorating, Contractors, Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Manager, External Sales, Regional Sales Manager, Specification Sales Manager, Painters, Decorators

Area to be covered

flexible however ideally Central OR South East

Remuneration

£50,000 - £55,000neg + commission tbc

Benefits

£5,000 car allowance (might be able to accommodate a company car) + benefits

The role of the Specification Sales Manager – Painting & Decorating will involve:

• Field sales position, selling a range of distributed paint & coatings
• All of your time will be spent selling to paint & decorators, main & sub-contractors
• Once up and running in year 2 would like you to turnover between £750k-£1m
• Majority of your time will be spent generating new business however will be given some accounts

The ideal applicant will be a Specification Sales Manager – Painting & Decorating with:

• Must have field sales experiencing the paint & coating sector
• Must have sold to paint & decorators, main & sub-contractors
• Must be able to hit the ground running
• Outgoing, empathetic and tonnes of charisma

About Mitchell Maguire

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Sales Recruitment Consultancy, with an enviable reputation in the marketplace. We pride ourselves on surpassing client and candidate expectations again and again. Our core focus is within the building materials arena, and includes sectors such as: Paints, Coatings, Painting & Decorating, Contractors, Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Manager, External Sales, Regional Sales Manager, Specification Sales Manager, Painters, Decorators