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 The role of the Area Sales Manager Woodwork & Cutting Tools will involve: 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-users sites Supported by a team of sales merchandisers The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager Woodwork & Cutting Tools with: 12 months track record in field sales Open to branch sales experience, looking for first field sales role Ideally sold a 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