Area Sales Manager – Plumbing and Heating

Mitchell Maguire; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HVAC solutions provider is seeking an Area Sales Manager for Plumbing and Heating based in Milton Keynes. The role focuses on promoting gas water heaters and space heaters, targeting commercial projects. The ideal candidate will have commercial sales experience in plumbing or gas heating and will engage with a range of contractors. Offering a competitive salary of £40,000 plus bonuses, with a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Hybrid Company Car

Comprehensive Benefits

Qualifications

• 12 months+ commercial field sales experience from the plumbing & gas heating industry.
• Must have field sales experience with M&E contractors or plumbing contractors/installers.

Responsibilities

• Promote a range of gas water heaters and space heaters.
• Target commercial projects with high water consumption.
• Grow relationships with 50-60 M&E contractors on patch.
• Focus primarily on new business development.
• Achieve sales targets of £40,000-£50,000 per month.

Skills

Commercial field sales experience

Knowledge of plumbing & gas heating industry

Excellent listening skills

Team player

Ambitious and driven

Autonomous

Job description

Area Sales Manager – Plumbing and Heating

Area Sales Manager – Plumbing and Heating/ Water Heaters

Industry Sector: HVAC, M&E, hot water solutions, continuous flow water heat systems, hot water systems, air source heat pumps, storage tank, water treatment, solar, solar thermal, gas water heaters, twin flow, heat pumps, heating radiators and water heaters

Area to be covered: South East & Anglia

Remuneration: £40,000 basic Neg. + £12,000-£15,000 Bonus

Benefits: Hybrid Company Car + Comprehensive Benefits

Responsibilities

• Field sales role promoting a manufactured and distributed range of gas water heaters, storage solutions, space heaters, air source heat pumps and solar thermal systems
• Targeting commercial projects where a lot of water is consumed such as; schools, sports & leisure, hotels, care homes, food & beverage, restaurants, salons etc
• Growing relationships within circa 50-60 M&E contractors, plumbing & heating contractors/ installers on patch
• Predominantly new business development
• Transactional role, all direct selling (not through distribution)
• Targeted to achieve circa £40,000-£50,000 per month
• 8-12 customer visits per week (one day working from home to catch up on proposals/ admin etc.)
• Small order values from £3,000 (e.g. one heater and flue in a laundrette) up to £50,000 (for multiple heaters on a large site such as a University campus) average order value £9,000-£10,000

Ideal applicant / Qualifications

• 12 months+ commercial field sales experience from the plumbing & gas heating industry
• Must have field sales experience with M&E contractors or plumbing contractors/ installers
• Ideally knowledge of hot water circuits, gas flues +/or boilers
• Knowledge of gas water heaters, air source heat pumps, storage solutions, space heaters, gas fires and solar thermal systems is not essential as full product training will be provided
• Excellent listening skills
• Team player with passion, enthusiasm
• Ambitious and driven
• Autonomous

The Company

• Est. in the UK circa 30 Years
• Approx. £10m UK turnover
• 35+ UK employees
• Part or a large group with 40+ subsidiaries around the world

Job Info

• Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Plumbing and Heating
• Company: Mitchell Maguire
• Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
• Posted: Sep 23rd 2025
• Closes: Oct 24th 2025
• Sector: Contract
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time