Area Sales Manager

Field sales role, selling DIY products to merchants & wholesalers
Superb opportunity for someone working for a builders merchant looking to work for a building products manufacturer
Multi £billion world-class leading manufacturing company
Excellent company benefits and opportunities for career progression
Category leading brands
Internationally recognised for environmental protection excellence
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Area Sales Manager
The Purpose of the Role of Area Sales Manager - DIY Products :
The new Area Sales Manager for south east England will be tasked with selling a wide range of DIY and construction consumables such as adhesives and sealants across an established customer base of builders merchants and DIY retailers. On a daily basis you will visit these customers, working in partnership with them to identify and convert opportunities to grow revenue and margin. This will include expanding product ranges stocked, point of sale improvement and holding trade days to demonstrate products to both branch staff and consumers.
The company recruiting for the role of Area Sales Manager - DIY Products :
Established since the 1950's and regarded by many as the market leading manufacturer and innovator in their field, this company has exceptionally strong brands. They manufacture in the UK, are very competitively priced and have an outstanding marketing team, enhancing their brand presence. Their investment in the training and development of employees is substantial and you will join a sales apprenticeship training program to ensure your sales success.
For the position of Area Sales Manager - DIY Products, we are looking for individuals who meet the following criteria:
Currently working for a builders merchant in branch, looking for a move into field sales OR
Selling to builders merchants
Sales experience
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Ambitious and keen to learn
You will be enthusiastic with strong relationship building skills and the ability to deal at all levels
Driving licence
Benefits of this Area Sales Manager - DIY Products role:
£32,000 - £35,000 plus 20% bonus
Low tax hybrid company car
Excellent pension - up to 12% company contribution
Daily lunch allowance
26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Candidate location for the role of Area Sales Manager - DIY Products:
Brighton, Redhill, Crawley, Portsmouth, Southampton, Guildford