Area Sales Manager - Timber And Construction Products

Mitchell Maguire; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier of timber products in the UK is looking for an Area Sales Manager to cover the North and Midlands. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in field sales, selling timber or related building materials, and will be responsible for managing a large portfolio of clients. This position offers a competitive basic salary, a fully expensed hybrid car, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Fully expensed Hybrid Car

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven field sales track record in timber or related building materials.
• Experience selling to national, regional, and independent merchants.
• Ability to manage order values up to £250k.

Responsibilities

• Sell a manufactured range of timber products.
• Build relationships with builders and timber merchants.
• Manage an established portfolio of over 200 active accounts.

Skills

Field sales track record

Relationship building

Interpersonal skills

Account development

Autonomous working

Job description

Area Sales Manager – Timber and Construction Products

Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Timber and Construction Products
Industry Sector: Sawn timber, carcassing timber, construction timber, pallet wood and packaging material timber, Canadian lumber, machined whitewoods, saw milling, decking and fencing timber
Area to be covered: North and Midlands
Basic Salary: £50,000-£60,000
Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car + full benefits package

Responsibilities

• Field sales position, selling a manufactured range of timber products
• Selling into builders merchants, timber merchants and buying groups
• Building relationships and managing existing portfolio of clients
• Dealing with order values from £12k - £250k
• Taking over an established region with over 200 active accounts
• Four and a half days on the road visiting customers, half a day working from home/ admin
• Working to a 6-12 week journey plan depending on the value of accounts
• Responsible for 100,000m3 cubic meters of materials
• Due to size of territory, there will be some away night covering the territory as well as site and customer visits

Qualifications

• Must have proven field sales track record, selling timber (or related) building materials to builders merchants, timber merchants or buying groups
• Must have sold to national, regional and independent merchants, more importantly dealing with the buying groups and buying group members
• Dealing with order values up to £250k
• Interpersonal skills
• Autonomous
• Great relationship builder/ account development skills

Company

• Est. 20 years+
• Circa £10m turnover
• 50+ employees