Area Sales Manager
Showers, Bathrooms and Plumbing & Heating
Job Title: Area Sales Manager
Industry Sector: Shower enclosures, shower panels, walk-in showers, wetroom systems, shower trays, plumbing and heating merchants, bathroom retail showrooms and buying groups
Area to be covered: South West & South Wales / South
Remuneration: £50,000 + up to 20%-50% Bonus
Benefits : Fully expensed EV & Full Benefits
About the Role
The role of the Area Sales Manager Showers, Bathrooms and Plumbing & Heating will involve:
* Field sales position, selling our clients designed and manufactured mid-upper range of shower enclosures, shower panels, walk-ins, wet room systems and shower trays.
* Responsible for circa 700 active customers, split approx.. 30% plumbing & heating merchants (with a bathroom showroom) and 70% retail bathrooms showrooms.
* Inheriting an area achieving £2m turnover, currently.
* 30% account management, 70% focus on low or zero spending accounts, hence spend more time with plumbing & heating merchants as our clients sees this as the growth area.
* Working in a buddy system with a Retail Support Manager who focus on display visits, technical enquiries and lower level accounts such as the national agreement with City Plumbing, UKPS etc.
* Also responsible for managing Barwick Bathroom Distribution, Dell Factor Distribution and Claygates ASMs and the customers they supply.
* Assisting with stock deals, working on promotions, buying policy, marketing and maximising possible stockholdings and revenues.
* Reporting on CRM system.
Ideal Applicant
The ideal applicant will be a Key Account Manager Showers, Bathrooms and Plumbing & Heating with:
* Must have sold to plumbing & heating merchants and / or retail bathrooms showrooms or buying group members.
* Proven field sales track record in new business / hunter mentality.
* Specific showering product knowledge is not essential as full product training will be provided.
* KBB, bathroom and / or plumbing & heating product industry knowledge is required.
* Outgoing team player.
* Autonomous and able to hit the ground running.
* Dynamic / energetic approach.
* Must be prepared to put in the hours.
Company
* Approx. 200 Employees.
* Circa £20m turnover.
* Privately held.
* Multiple UK manufacturing facilities.
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