Area Sales Manager – Plumbing & Heating
Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Plumbing & Heating
Job reference Number: 911964-7250-25294
Industry Sector: Hot Water Cylinders, Air Source Heat Pumps, Regional House Builders, Property Developers, M&E Contractors, Heating Installers, Plumbing Contractors and Plumbing & Heating Merchants
Area to be covered: South West & South Wales
Remuneration: £38,000-£46,000. + £10,000-£15,000 Uncapped Commission
Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car & Full Benefits
The role of the Area Sales Manager – Plumbing & Heating will involve:
* Field sales role selling a manufactured range of hot water cylinders and air source heat pumps
* Four and a half days a week on the road field sales role, remainder of time making appointments and doing associated paperwork
* 90% Domestic focussed, 10% commercial
* 50% of your time selling through regional plumbing & heating contractors/ one man installers as well as regional house builder
* 50% of time account managing circa 100 plumbing and heating merchants such as Plumb Base, Grahams, Plumb Stores, City Plumbing Supplies and Wolseley
* Responsible for an area with a circa £5m turnover
* 70% account management, 30% new business development
* Average order values for heat pumps £3,000, £500-£1,000 for cylinders
The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Plumbing & Heating with:
* A proven field sales track record within the plumbing & heating market
* Sold to plumbing & heating contractors, heating installers or regional house builders
* Plumbing & heating merchant customer experience is not essential
* 12 months+ field sales experience, but may look at merchant sales person with significant experience with plumbing & heating contractors, heating installers or regional house builders experience
* Water heating/ cylinders or air source heat pump sales experience would be ideal
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Must be well organised with a desire to win business
The Company:
* Est. UK 12 years+
* £60m+ UK turnover
* 140+ UK Employees