Area Sales Manager – Wood Repair Resins and Fillers

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

Job summary

A specialist construction sales consultancy is looking for an Area Sales Manager to promote wood repair resins and fillers. This role involves managing specifications, developing business relationships, and achieving sales growth in the South of London. The ideal candidate will have field sales experience in the construction sector and a strong ability to engage with contractors.

Benefits

Fully expensed Hybrid Car

Full Benefits

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of field sales experience in the construction industry.
• Experience selling to contractors or specifiers.
• Outgoing personality with charisma.

Responsibilities

• Manage specifications with quantity surveyors and architects.
• Develop new business and manage existing accounts.
• Conduct project visits and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Field sales experience in building products

Knowledge of specification sales process

Ability to build relationships with contractors

Social media savvy

Job description

Area Sales Manager – Wood Repair Resins and Fillers

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: South of London (Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, East & West Sussex and Kent)

Remuneration: £50,000 Neg. + 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 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 40 painting & decorating merchants (quarterly visits only)

* Inheriting an area with a turnover of circa £1.5m

* Tasked with growing the area by 20% next year

* Initially 70% new business development, 30% account management, although this will change to 80% account management over time as all won projects are retained

* 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

Job Info

Job Title:

Area Sales Manager – Wood Repair Resins and Fillers

Company:

Mitchell Maguire

Location:

Woking, Surrey

Posted:

Aug 19th 2025

Closes:

Sep 19th 2025

Sector:

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

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