Area Sales Manager Wood Repair Resins and Fillers

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction sales consultancy is seeking a Specification Account Manager for wood repair resins and fillers in Leeds. The ideal candidate will have field sales experience and a background in building products. A competitive salary between £40,000-£44,000 plus bonuses and a fully expensed hybrid car is offered. Responsibilities include managing relationships with contractors, architects, and property management organizations, focusing on new business development and account management.

Benefits

Fully expensed hybrid car

Full benefits package

10% annual bonus

Qualifications

• 2+ years of field sales experience in the building products/construction industry.
• Experience selling to contractors and/or specifiers.
• Contacts within quantity surveyors, architects, or local authorities.

Responsibilities

• Field sales position focusing on selling epoxy resins and fillers.
• Managing relationships with over 400 painting & decorating merchants.
• Developing new business and managing existing accounts.

Skills

Field sales experience

Specification sales process understanding

Communication and relationship-building

Knowledge of building products

Social media/LinkedIn savvy

Job description

Overview

Area Sales Manager – Wood Repair Resins and Fillers

Job Title: Specification Account 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 the 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:

• Field sales position, selling a range of epoxy resins and fillers for wood repair
• 40% of 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 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)
• Inheriting an area with a turnover of circa £500,000
• Tasked with growing the area by 20%

Responsibilities continued:

• 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

The ideal applicant will be a Specification Sales Manager – Painting & Decorating with:

• Field sales experience within the building products/ construction industry (ideally 2 years+)
• Must have sold to contractors +/or 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

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