Area Sales Manager

Position: Area Sales Manager – Aggregates & Waste
Location: Leeds
Salary: Up to £45,000 + Car Allowance
Contract Type: Permanent | Full-Time
 
Experienced in Aggregates or Waste? This Role is for You.
Are you an accomplished Sales Manager or Business Development professional with experience in aggregates, waste management, or construction materials?
This is your opportunity to join a fast-growing, forward-thinking business that’s reshaping the industry. With investment, ambition, and a clear strategy for expansion, we’re looking for the right person to help drive growth across a key region.
 
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a confident, capable sales professional with proven experience in the aggregates and waste sector. You’ll know how to build meaningful client relationships and deliver results in a competitive environment.
 
Essential criteria:

• Demonstrable new business development experience
• Background in aggregates, waste services, construction, or building materials
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisational and territory management abilities
• Commercial acumen and a solutions-led approach
• Resilience, initiative, and a collaborative mindset

 
What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing and managing a portfolio of clients across Yorkshire
• Winning new business through a consultative, customer-focused approach
• Growing existing accounts and identifying opportunities for added value
• Liaising with buyers, contractors, and site managers across the construction industry
• Building relationships based on reliability, responsiveness, and sector expertise
• Acting as a trusted advisor and feeding insights back into the wider team

 
Why Join Us?
This is not just another sales job. You’ll be joining a business that:

• Gives you ownership of your region
• Has a clear growth plan and long-term investment strategy
• Offers a supportive, agile, and high-performing environment
• Values ambition, accountability, and teamwork
• We’re building something exciting — and we want you to be part of it.

 
About Us
This vacancy is being managed by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning UK recruitment consultancy. We specialise in behavioural leadership hiring and work closely with ambitious businesses to help them find the right talent for long-term success.
 
Equal Opportunities
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.
 
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Apply Now
If you’re ready to advance your career in aggregates and waste sales, with a business that’s on the move, we’d love to hear from you.
 
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