Regional Sales Manager

Saint Gobain; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction chemicals company is seeking a Regional Sales Manager to cover the Midlands. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of technical sales experience within the concrete industry, with a strong track record in managing customer accounts. Responsibilities include developing strategic plans for growth and collaborating with internal teams. The role is home-based but requires extensive travel across the region. This position offers a flexible working environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' technical sales experience within concrete or related industries.
• Proven track record of managing and growing customer accounts effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategic plans for profitable growth with key accounts.
• Maintain a detailed pipeline of opportunities and sales targets.
• Collaborate with internal teams and network with industry specialists.

Skills

Technical sales experience

Customer account management

Excellent communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Job description

At Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, we are looking for a Regional Sales Manager - Concrete to cover the Midlands regions. This is a market specialist role that will take a strategic position with our Concrete customer accounts, you will grow the existing business within UK through visiting existing and potential customers and building relationships at all levels.

This role will also be including pursuing and managing the development of value adding products within the strategic plan of the customers and Construction Chemicals UKI.

The role is home-based, but extensive travel across the Midland regions would be required.

What we're looking for

• Minimum of 5 years' technical sales experience within concrete or closely related industries/product ranges
• Proven track record of managing and growing customer accounts, with the ability to identify and implement opportunities to deliver value
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal functions such as marketing, technical service, and product management
• Professional approach with excellent communication skills, able to engage effectively at all levels

What you'll be doing

• Take the lead on business initiatives with key customer accounts, developing and delivering strategic plans for profitable growth
• Work closely with management on both individual and team sales targets, maintaining a detailed pipeline of short, medium, and long-term opportunities
• Collaborate with internal teams (marketing, sales, technical services, and product management) and network with Construction Chemicals UKI concrete specialists to share expertise, best practice, and innovative techniques

Are Construction Chemicals and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!