Area Sales Manager - Timber and Sheet Panel Materials Job Title: Area Sales Manager Timber and Sheet Panel Materials Industry Sector: Softwoods, Sheet Material, Hardwoods, Joinery products, MDF, OSB, Panel Products, Cladding, Mouldings, Decorative Surfaces, Decking, Engineered Roof, Faade Systems, Site Hoardings, Main Contractors, D&B Contractors, National and Regional Housebuilders, Shop Fitters, Joinery Contractors, Builders and Kitchen Manufacturers Area to be covered: North East Middlesbrough to Newcastle one day a week Wearside depot Remuneration: £40,000-£45,000 neg. up to 25% Bonus Benefits: Fully expensed hybrid or electric car benefits package The role of the Area Sales Manager Timber & Sheet Panel Products will involve: Field sales position selling a range of timber products and sheet panel materials Selling into various contractors including; joinery contractors, small to medium sized builders, housebuilders, main contractors,dry lining contractors, fencing contractors, hoarding contractors, faade contractors, shop fitters, kitchen manufacturers, joinery retailers etc. Predominantly a new business development role, you will be given some dormant accounts Tasked with £1m target Stimulating demand with the contractors and fulfilling all orders via depot on patch One day a week in depot on patch, 3.5-4 days a week on the road Typically 6 customer visits per day No targets for the first quarter, opportunity to build your pipeline so that you can remain one quarter ahead Working closely with the Branch manager and rest of team to identify new business opportunities Treat the area like its your own business, you will responsible for marketing and planning strategy etc. The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager Timber & Sheet Panel Products with: Proven track record in construction field sales and the timber industry Open to all building products backgrounds, knowledge of timber and sheet panel products preferred Must have sold into contractors to stimulate demand Contacts within contractors including; joinery contractors, small to medium sized builders, housebuilders, main contractors,dry lining contractors, fencing contractors, hoarding contractors, faade contractors, shop fitters, kitchen manufacturers, joinery retailers may be beneficial Must have sold to contractors either for a manufacturer or a merchant Commercial acumen/ business brain, understand margins, computer literate etc. Ability to deal at multiple levels within customers Initiative and autonomous approach Driven, enthusiastic, hungry with a passion for the product and company Excellent communication skills Efficient territorial planning skills The Company: Est.100 years 500 employees £200m turnover 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: Softwoods, Sheet Material, Hardwoods, Joinery products, MDF, OSB, Panel Products, Cladding, Mouldings, Decorative Surfaces, Decking, Engineered Roof, Faade Systems, Site Hoardings, Main Contractors, D&B Contractors, National and Regional Housebuilders, Shop Fitters, Joinery Contractors, Builders and Kitchen Manufacturers ADZN1_UKTJ