Area Sales Manager - Woodwork & Cutting Tools

Mitchell Maguire; Lightwater; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy specializing in construction seeks an Area Sales Manager for woodwork and cutting tools. The role focuses on account management, maintaining existing relationships, and developing new accounts. Ideal candidates will have experience in field sales, preferably with related products, and possess excellent communication and organizational skills. This position offers a salary of £45,000 plus a bonus and a hybrid company car.

Benefits

Fully expensed hybrid company car

Benefits Package

Qualifications

• 12 months+ track record in field sales.
• Experience selling power tool or woodwork-related products.
• Ability to work independently with training provided.

Responsibilities

• Promote a range of woodwork & cutting tools.
• Manage circa 150 accounts.
• Attend trade shows and events.

Skills

Field sales experience

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Area Sales Manager - Woodwork & Cutting Tools

Job Title: Area Sales Manager - Woodwork & Cutting Tools

Industry Sector: Tools, Power Tools, Woodwork Machinery, Woodwork Tools, Cutting Tools, Router Cutters, Router Jigs, Router Accessories, Shop Fitting, Stockists, DIY Retail Outlets, Hardware Stores, Independent Retailers, Independent Distributors, Buying Groups, Builders Merchants, DIY Retailers

Area to be covered: London, South East and Anglia

Remuneration: £45,000 + 20% - 35% uncapped bonus

Benefits: Fully expensed hybrid company car & Benefits Package

Role of the Area Sales Manager

• Field sales based role, promoting a manufactured range of woodwork & cutting tools including router cutters, routing jigs and router accessories
• Selling to power tool retailers, independent retailers, independent distributors, buying groups, DIY retailers, builders merchants and hardware stores
• You will be responsible for circa 150 accounts
• 95% account management/account development role, 5% new customer prospecting
• Account sizes can vary from £5,000-£20,000 per annum
• Tasked with maintaining the current turnover of £2-£3m and developing new accounts (builders merchants are a growth area)
• Ensuring our clients are well presented in retail stores/stockists
• Attending trade shows, events held at dealer premises, and visiting end‑user sites
• Supported by a team of sales merchandisers

Qualifications

• 12 months+ track record in field sales
• Ideally sold related products such as power tool, woodwork tools, cutting tools, tools, fixings, fastenings, construction consumables
• Open to other products with the same customer base; power tool retailers, independent retailers, independent distributors, buying groups, DIY retailers, builders merchants, and hardware stores
• Excellent communication, presentation and demonstrating skills
• Ability to hit ground running, our client is looking for someone to work independently (full product training will be provided)
• Ability to pick up product knowledge and health & safety information efficiently
• A practical and professional hands‑on competent approach
• Excellent organisational/territory planning skills

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction field sales recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction field sales jobs, construction field sales vacancies and specification field sales positions within: Tools, Power Tools, Woodwork Machinery, Woodwork Tools, Cutting Tools, Router Cutters, Router Jigs, Router Accessories, Shop Fitting, Stockists, DIY Retail Outlets, Hardware Stores, Independent Retailers, Independent Distributors, Buying Groups, Builders Merchants, DIY Retailers