Specification Account Manager – Wood Repair Resins and Fillers
Area Sales Manager – Wood Repair Resins and Fillers
Job Title: Specification Account Manager – Wood Repair Resins and Fillers
Industry Sector: Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Specifiers, Heritage Companies, Property Management Companies, Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Joinery Sub-Contractors, Painting & Decorating Merchants, and General Builders Merchants
Area to be covered: North of London (Herts, Beds, Bucks, Essex, Oxfordshire, Northants, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk)
Remuneration: £43,600-£47,600 + 10% Bonus
Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car & Full Benefits
Role Responsibilities:
* Field sales position, selling a range of epoxy resins and fillers for wood repair
* 40% of your time winning specifications with predominantly quantity surveyors, architects, and other specifiers within local authorities, heritage companies, and property management organizations
* 30% stimulating demand for products with main contractors and specialist joinery and timber sub-contractors
* 20% managing relationships with paint manufacturers, conducting project visits, and handling associated admin
* 10% managing relationships with approximately 50 painting & decorating merchants (quarterly visits only)
Inheriting an area with a turnover of approximately £750,000, performing on budget and tasked with growing the area by 20% next year. The role initially involves 70% new business development and 30% account management, shifting to 80% account management over time as projects are retained. The role works in a “buddy system” with a Technical Account Manager responsible for site inspections, surveys, and training. Project sizes up to £30,000, with an average order value of £10,000-£20,000.
Candidate Requirements:
* Field sales experience within the building products/construction industry (ideally 2+ years)
* Experience selling to contractors and/or specifiers, understanding the specification sales process
* Ideally sold related products such as resins, fillers, grouts, adhesives, coatings, paints, or other timber/joinery products
* Experience selling one manufactured product range (not from a merchant background)
* Contacts within quantity surveyors, architects, local authorities, heritage companies, or property management organizations
* Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with main and sub-contractors
* Outgoing, empathetic, charismatic, and a team player comfortable working in a “buddy system”
About the Company:
* Established 30 years
* £4m+ turnover
* 12+ employees
If your experience matches the above requirements, please contact Mitchell Maguire at (phone number removed) or apply with your CV. Due to high application volumes, responses may be delayed; if not contacted within 5 working days, you have not been shortlisted. Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction sales recruitment consultancy focused on building materials sectors including epoxy, resins, fillers, grouts, windows, timber, architectural paint, remedial work, adhesives, and related sectors.
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