Area Sales Manager - Wood Repair Resins and Fillers

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Area Sales Manager for Wood Repair Resins and Fillers. The role focuses on field sales within the construction industry, requiring proven sales experience and a vibrant personality. Ideal candidates will have a strong sales background and existing relationships with relevant sectors, tasked with managing existing accounts while driving new business growth.

Benefits

Fully expensed Hybrid Car

Full Benefits

Qualifications

• Field sales experience in building products/construction (ideally 2+ years).
• Experience with specification sales process.
• Contacts within quantity surveyors and architects.

Responsibilities

• Field sales selling epoxy resins and fillers for wood repair.
• Win specifications with quantity surveyors & architects.
• Manage relationships with painting & decorating merchants.

Skills

Field sales experience

Ability to communicate

Building relationships

Social media savvy

Job description

Job Description

Area Sales Manager - Wood Repair Resins and Fillers

Industry Sector: Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Specifiers, Heritage Companies, Property Management Companies, Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Joinery Sub-Contractors, Painting & Decorating Merchants, and General Builders Merchants

Area to be Covered: North, ideally based near M62

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

Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car & Full Benefits

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

1. Field sales position, selling a range of epoxy resins and fillers for wood repair
2. 40% of your time winning specifications with predominantly quantity surveyors, architects, and other specifiers within local authorities, heritage companies, and property management organizations
3. 30% stimulating demand for product with main contractors and specialist joinery and timber sub-contractors
4. 20% of your time managing relationships with paint manufacturers, conducting project visits, and handling all associated admin
5. 10% managing relationships with approximately 400 painting & decorating merchants (quarterly visits only)

Inheriting an area with a turnover of circa £500,000, tasked with growing it by 20%. The role involves 50% new business development and 50% account management. Working in a buddy system with a Technical Account Manager responsible for site inspections, surveys, and customer training. Project sizes up to £30,000, with an average order value of £10,000-£20,000. The candidate should be social media savvy.

The ideal applicant will have:

• Field sales experience within the building products/construction industry (ideally 2+ years)
• Experience selling to contractors and/or specifiers, understanding the specification sales process
• Ideally sold products such as resins, fillers, grouts, adhesives, coatings, paints, or other timber/joinery products
• Contacts within quantity surveyors, architects, local authorities, heritage companies, or property management organizations
• Ability to communicate and build relationships with main contractors or sub-contractors like joinery/timber contractors
• Outgoing personality, empathy, and charisma
• Team player, comfortable working in a buddy system

Company Overview:

Established for 30 years, with a turnover of over £4 million and 12+ employees. Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Sales Recruitment Consultancy with a strong reputation, focusing on sectors including epoxy, resins, fillers, grouts, windows, timber, architectural paint, remedial work, adhesives, local authorities, architects, main contractors, social housing, housing associations, joinery sub-contractors, and more.