Regional Sales Manager

Chase Taylor Recruitment Ltd; Leicester Forest East; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £50k-£55k

Field-based role

Permanent, full-time

Job summary

Chase Taylor Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Regional Sales Manager to cover the East Midlands and East Anglia, focusing on window and door hardware. This field-based role expects proactive account management, new business development, and regular customer visits to grow revenue.

Salary £50,000-£55,000 DOE, permanent, full-time. A strong track record in fenestration sales and a full UK driving licence are essential, with travel across the region expected.

Qualifications

• Experience within the fenestration industry is essential.
• Experience selling window/door hardware, components or related products.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop sales across East Midlands and East Anglia.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers and key accounts.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities within the fenestration industry.
• Promote and sell a wide range of hardware and associated components.
• Visit manufacturers, fabricators and trade customers to grow account spend.
• Develop a strong sales pipeline and accurate customer records.
• Provide product information, advice and support; prepare quotations and negotiate pricing.
• Monitor competitors and drive regional growth; achieve sales targets.

Skills

Field-based sales

Negotiation skills

Relationship building

Account development

Willingness to travel

Job description

Regional Sales Manager - Window & Door Hardware

Salary: £50,000-£55,000 DOE (flexible for the right candidate)

Territory: East Midlands & East Anglia

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Location: Field-Based

The Opportunity

Chase Taylor Recruitment is currently recruiting on behalf of an established business within the window and door industry, who are looking to appoint an experienced Regional Sales Manager to cover the East Midlands and East Anglia.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional with experience within the fenestration industry, ideally with a background in selling window and door hardware, components or associated products.

The business supplies a comprehensive range of hardware solutions for uPVC, aluminium, timber and composite windows and doors, including handles, hinges, locking systems, cylinders, gearing and security products.

You will be responsible for managing and developing an established customer base, securing new business and increasing sales across the region. This will involve regular customer visits, building long-term relationships with manufacturers and fabricators, identifying new opportunities and promoting the company's product range.

The role will suit someone who understands the window and door market, enjoys a field-based sales position and has the commercial ability to develop accounts and generate new business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop sales across the East Midlands and East Anglia.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers and key accounts.
• Identify, approach and secure new business opportunities within the fenestration industry.
• Promote and sell a wide range of window and door hardware and associated components.
• Regularly visit window and door manufacturers, fabricators and trade customers.
• Identify opportunities to increase account spend through cross-selling and introducing additional product ranges.
• Understand customer requirements and recommend suitable hardware products and solutions.
• Provide product information, technical advice and support to customers.
• Prepare quotations, negotiate pricing and follow up on sales opportunities.
• Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline and accurate customer records.
• Monitor competitor activity and identify opportunities for regional growth.
• Work towards agreed sales targets and revenue objectives.
• Liaise with internal sales, technical and customer service teams to ensure excellent customer support.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience as a Regional Sales Manager, Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager or similar.
• Experience within the window and door or wider fenestration industry is essential.
• Previous experience selling window and door hardware, components or associated products would be highly advantageous.
• Good understanding of products such as handles, hinges, locking systems, cylinders and gearing.
• Experience dealing with window and door manufacturers, fabricators, installers or trade customers.
• Proven track record of developing existing accounts and winning new business.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Confident building relationships and presenting products to customers.
• Self-motivated, organised and comfortable managing a field-based territory.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the region.

What's on Offer?

• £50,000-£55,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
• Salary flexibility for an exceptional candidate with relevant industry and hardware sales experience.
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Field-based role covering the East Midlands and East Anglia.
• Opportunity to join an established business within the fenestration industry.