Title: Area Sales Manager, New Build Residential, Northwest
Location on patch - Region includes postcodes: CA, LA, BB, HX, BD, PR, FY.
Reporting to: Northern Regional Sales Director – New Build Residential
Package: Salary dependent on experience, quarterly bonuses. Company Car/ allowance, pension, 25 days annual leave.
Vent-Axia, part of Volution Group plc, improves the indoor environment by providing ventilation solutions. The majority of Vent-Axia's sales are in the UK, primarily through electrical wholesalers, contractors, developers and DIY retailers.
Job profile:
Whether you're currently in an internal sales, trade counter, or branch-based role and looking to break into Field Sales—or you're already working with electrical contractors or in electrical wholesale and want to move up into specification sales—this role offers a real opportunity to grow!
We provide structured onboarding, full product and technical training (including residential ventilation systems), and expert coaching on current Building Regulations and SAP. So if you're ambitious, curious, and commercially savvy, we want to hear from you.
The Area Sales Manager for New Build Residential will have the responsibility for the development of sales with nominated Housing Builders / Developers, Off-Site Manufactures / PUC Manufacturers, Main Contractors, M&E Consultants, M&E Contractors, Student Accommodation and Care Home Developers, using the current Building Regulations and SAP requirements.
As an Area Sales Manager, your responsibilities will include:
* Deliver targeted sales results by developing and growing key accounts in specification and construction.
* Follow all opportunities from “cradle to grave” – specification to order.
* Focusing your sales approach through technical solutions, product solutions, VE solutions and CPD communications, educating the customer base on the implications of current building regulations and SAP requirements.
* To focus on delivering the mutually agreed general and personal objectives/expectations outlined with management.
* To manage your key accounts base utilising fully the company CRM package to maximum effect.
* Attend industry functions such as CIBSE Dinners when required.
* Communicate with your Distribution, Social Housing & Commercial / Industrial team members and share beneficial information.
To be successful in this role you will need:
* Between 3 to 5 years of proven experience in commercial sales, negotiation, business development, and account management.
* Experience in electrical wholesale, HVAC distribution, plumbing supplies, or building materials is also welcomed, as comprehensive training will be offered.
* Background in the building services sector, such as house building, property development, or related fields, desirable.
* Strong technical aptitude, with full residential ventilation training provided as part of the onboarding process.
* A good understanding of current domestic building regulations is preferred, although complete regulation training and continuous development will be supplied.
* Ability to plan and organise sales activities, and administrative tasks.
* Confident using software including Microsoft TEAMS, CRM, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* Measure their own performance and takes full responsibility for results in their area.
* Driver’s License.
What we can offer you:
* Salary dependent on experience.
* Quarterly bonus scheme
* Company car with fuel card/ Car Allowance (Terms apply).
* Mobile phone, tablet, and laptop
* Annual leave – 25 days and bank holidays
* Pension – 5/5% employer, 3.5% employee
* Health Assured -Employee Assistance Programme
* Boostworks - Discount/ cashback platform - supermarkets and retailers
* Employee referral scheme - receive up to £500
* Quarterly Volution Values Award - receive £100 if nominated!
You can learn more about us here; https://www.vent-axia.com/
Equal opportunities: All current employees and potential employees are provided equal employment opportunities by Volution Group Plc.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: We are not accepting unsolicited CVs/resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.