Role: Area Sales Manager
Industry: Timber Merchant
Region: East Midlands
Salary: �35,000 - �50,000 (DOE) plus bonus, company vehicle etc.
External Area Sales Manager required with proven experience within Timber, Sheet Materials, or Decorative Surfaces.
Working for a leading National timber merchant, the role is targeting a wide range of clients including joinery manufacturers, shop fitters, contractors, and builders.
Covering the East Midlands region, the successful candidate will inherit a ledger of existing customers; however the main focus will be on new business development.
The Area Sales Manager role:
As Area Sales Manager, you will effectively be the face of the business, proactively identifying and securing new business opportunities, networking with existing and prospective clients in order to develop a deep understanding of their project pipelines and material needs.
As well as managing all business development activities, you will strive to stay ahead of the curve with respect to market trends and competitor activity. This information will be used, alongside customer spend patterns, to drive sales across all categories and branches within the region.
As Area Sales Manager you'll spend the majority of your time out in the field visiting customers to understand and support their building products needs, no matter how big or small their project is. You will be an excellent communicator, preferably with existing contacts from within the industry.
You will also have proven experience within the construction supply sector, strong sales ability and margin awareness. Due to the nature of the role you will have a full driving licence and be prepared to travel as and when required.
The person:
What's on offer?
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