Fassa Bortolo, international company and leading player in the building materials sector, is looking for its UK subsidiary, Fassa UK Ltd, a:
Area Sales Manager - Adhesives and levellers
Hybrid Full-time Associate
About the job
Post title: Area Sales Manager - Adhesives and levellers
Salary grade: Starting from £45+ with extra on target bonus
Hours: Full-time / 37.5 hours per week
Sales Areas/Postcodes: BB, BD, BL, CH, CW, DE, DN, FY, HD, HG, HU, HX, L, LA, LL, LN, LS, M, NG, OL, PR, S, SK, WA, WF, WN, YO
Reports to: National Sales manager / Commercial Manager
Service area: Commercial Department
This position aims to sell and develop opportunities with existing and potential customers across the North East and North West.
Principal Responsibilities
* Implement an effective sales strategy.
* Develop new sales opportunities and increase market share across the North East and North West.
* Provide expert support and customer care for Fassa Bortolo adhesives and levellers.
* Deliver CPD presentations to architects and other professional organisations.
* Complete the monthly project log, weekly call report, and maintain the sales database.
* Provide specifications for architects and other professional organisations.
* Offer on-site assistance as needed.
* Collaborate closely with the Fassa UK office on orders, commercial operations, warehouse activities, and other sales functions.
* Occasionally stay overnight at the Fassa UK headquarters.
Experience and Knowledge
This position is ideally suited to someone with a background in construction sales who is seeking their next career move.
* 2–3 years of previous sales experience in the building materials industry is advantageous; however, strong knowledge and an enthusiastic attitude will also be considered.
* Knowledge and understanding of the functions and roles within the construction industry.
* Proven sales experience.
* Proficiency in IT systems, including word processing, spreadsheets, internet, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Soft Skills
* Strong time management and communication skills.
* Understanding of market dynamics and proactive approach.
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team and build strong relationships at all levels.
* Capacity to work independently, take initiative, and complete tasks and projects on time and to a high standard, demonstrating a positive, can-do attitude.
* Excellent communication skills.
Requirements
* Willingness to travel and stay overnight when necessary.
Why Fassa Bortolo
Fassa Bortolo, leader in the construction materials sector, is a dynamic and advanced company that has more than quadrupled the number of its factories since 2000, confirming itself at the top of the national market and opening new international expansion channels. The Fassa Group currently has 19 production sites, of which 16 are in Italy, 1 in Portugal, 1 in Spain and 1 in Brazil. In addition, it includes 3 commercial branches in Italy, 3 in Switzerland, 1 in France, 1 in Spain and 1 in Great Britain, with a staff of over 1,700 employees and sales force. This is a great opportunity for an individual who is hardworking who understand the constructions industry and in particular enjoys working with architects and the specification process. Fassa UK is still expanding its product portfolio and therefore are looking for ambitious individual to take the brand and the products into the future. With this in mind this opens up great opportunities to further ones career path.