Area Sales Manager – Timber and Construction Products

Mitchell Maguire; Watford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist construction sales recruitment consultancy is seeking an Area Sales Manager for timber and construction products in the Watford region. You will be responsible for selling a diverse range of timber products, managing an established portfolio of over 200 clients, and conducting site visits. Strong interpersonal skills and a proven track record in field sales are essential. The position offers a salary between £50,000-£60,000, a fully expensed hybrid car, and full benefits.

Benefits

Fully expensed Hybrid Car

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• Must have proven field sales track record, selling timber or related building materials.
• Experience dealing with national, regional, and independent merchants.
• Ability to manage accounts with order values up to £250k.

Responsibilities

• Sell a manufactured range of timber products.
• Build relationships and manage existing portfolio of clients.
• Visit customers and manage territory through site visits.

Skills

Proven field sales track record

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building and account development

Autonomous work ethic

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 lumbar, machined whitewoods, saw milling, decking and fencing timber

Area to be covered: South East, Anglia and Southern part of East Midlands

Basic Salary: £50,000-£60,000

Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car + full benefits package

The role of the Area Sales Manager - Timber and Construction Products will involve:

• 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 the size of the territory, there will be some away night covering the territory as well as site and customer visits

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Timber and Construction Products with:

• 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

The Company:

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

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Sales Jobs, Construction sales vacancies and Specification sales positions within the building industry in sectors such as: Sawn timber, carcassing timber, construction timber, pallet wood and packaging material timber, Canadian lumbar, machined whitewoods, saw milling, decking and fencing timber

Job Info

Job Title:

Area Sales Manager – Timber and Construction Products

Company:

Mitchell Maguire

Location:

Watford, Hertfordshire

Posted:

Closes:

Jan 11th 2026

Sector:

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time