Area Sales Manager Building Chemicals, Sealants and Adhesives

Area Sales Manager Building Chemicals, Sealants and Adhesives
Job Title: Area Sales Manager Building Chemicals, Sealants and Adhesives

Industry Sector:Building Chemicals, Sealants, Adhesives, Grouts, Builders Merchants, Distributors, DIY Retailers and Independent Wholesalers

Area to be covered: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & PE

Remuneration: £40,000 - £50,000 + 10% bonus

Benefits: Car Allowance or Hybrid/ Electric Company Car + full benefits package

The role of the Area Sales Manager Building Chemicals & Sealants will involve:
Selling a high quality manufactured range of building chemicals including sealants, adhesives and landscaping jointing compounds
Targeting the building trade and home improvement/ DIY sector
80% account management role looking after circa 300 accounts (75% independent merchants 25% buying groups such as Fortis, NBG, NTG, H&B, CBA, Strongfast and Troy)
Merchant customers include 30-40% fixings companies, 25% builders merchants, rest plumbers merchants, timber merchants, hardware stores, DIY retailers, decorative merchants and small independent wholesalers)
20% new business development
All accounts are independents
Inheriting an area slightly below budget, achieving circa £2.6m, capable of £3m-£3.5m hence fantastic opportunity to make a name for yourself
Approx. 4-5 customer visits per day
Liaising with the internal team, colleagues from different territories and the upkeep of the CRM system
The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager Building Chemicals & Sealants with:
Proven field sales track record, having sold into independent retail customers such as; DIY stores, builders merchants, plumbers merchants, distributors or wholesalers
Hungry go-getter, with tonnes of enthusiasm
Autonomous in nature
Knowledge of building trade and home improvement sector would be welcome but is not essential
Knowledge of building chemicals including sealants, adhesives and landscaping jointing compounds is not required as full product training will be provided
Demonstrable track record in account management and new business generation
Consultative sales style with ability to build lasting relationships
Comfortable with working as part of a team
Results orientated and personable
An outlook of wanting to progress professionally
The Company:
250 employees
Part of a larger group
£150+m UK 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: Building Chemicals, Sealants, Adhesives, Grouts, Landscaping Jointing Compounds, Builders Merchants, Plumbers Merchants, Distributors Independent Wholesalers, Flooring Compounds, Flooring Adhesives, Flooring Membranes, Floor coverings, Primers, Flooring Contractors and Distributors

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