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
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