Area Sales Manager - Wood Repair Resins And Fillers

Mitchell Maguire; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist construction sales recruitment consultancy is seeking a field sales representative to sell epoxy resins and fillers in the Greater Manchester area. The role involves engaging with architects and contractors to drive specifications and manage existing accounts. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in field sales within the construction industry and a strong network of industry contacts. The role offers a salary of £40,000-£44,000 plus benefits including a fully expensed hybrid car.

Benefits

Fully expensed hybrid car

Full benefits package

10% bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years field sales experience within the building products/construction industry.
• Experience selling to contractors and understanding specification sales.
• Contacts with quantity surveyors, architects, and related professionals.

Responsibilities

• Sell epoxy resins and fillers for wood repair.
• Manage relationships with quantity surveyors and architects.
• Conduct project visits and manage account relationships.

Skills

Field sales experience

Understanding of specification sales process

Communication and relationship building

Industry knowledge (building products/construction)

Social media savvy

Job description

Overview

Area to be covered: North - ideally based M62

Remuneration: £40,000-£44,000 + 10% Bonus

Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car & Full Benefits

Responsibilities

• Field sales position, selling a range of epoxy resins and fillers for wood repair
• 40% of your time winning specifications with predominantly quantity surveyors and architects and other specifiers within local authorities, Heritage companies and property management organisations
• 30% stimulating demand for product with main contractors and specialist joinery and timber sub-contractors
• 20% of your time managing relationships with paint manufacturers and conducting project visits and doing all associated admin
• 10% of time managing relationships with circa 400 painting & decorating merchants (quarterly visits only)
• Inheriting an area with a turnover of circa £500,000
• Tasked with growing the area by 20%
• Initially 50% new business development, 50% account management
• Working in a “buddy system” with a Technical Account Manager who will be responsible for all site inspections, site surveys and training for customers
• Project sizes up to £30,000, with an average order value of circa £10,000-£20,000
• Social media/ LinkedIn savvy

Ideal applicant / Qualifications

• Field sales experience within the building products/ construction industry (ideally 2 years+)
• Must have sold to contractors +/- specifiers and understand the specification sales process
• Ideally sold associated products such as resins, fillers, grouts, adhesives, coatings, paints or other timber/ joinery associated products
• Selling one manufactured range of products (not from a merchant background)
• Ideally with contacts within quantity surveyors, architects, local authorities, heritage companies or property management organisations
• Ability to communicate and build relationships with main contractors or sub-contractors such as joinery/ timber contractors
• Outgoing, empathetic and tonnes of charisma
• Team player, comfortable working in a “buddy system”

The Company

• Established 30 years
• £4m+ turnover
• 12+ employees

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: epoxy, resins, fillers, grouts, windows, timber, architectural paint, remedial work, adhesives, local authorities, architects, main contractors, social housing, housing associations, joinery sub-contractors, quantity surveyors, specifiers, heritage companies, property management companies, housing associations, painting & decorating merchants and general builders merchants