Area Sales Manager

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  • 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

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