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Key Account Manager Chipboard & MDF
Job Title: Key Account Manager Chipboard & MDF
Industry Sector: Wood Panel Products, OSB, Chipboard, Lumber, Plywood, LVL, Partideboard, MDF, Builders Merchants, House Builders, Timber Frame Manufacturers, Shop Fitters, Contractors, Construction, DIY and Furniture End Users, Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Manager
Area to be covered: UK
Remuneration: £60,000 - £75,000 Neg. + 25% bonus
Benefits: £7,000 Car Allowance & Full Benefits
The role of the Area Sales Manager Chipboard & MDF will involve:
Field sales key account management role, selling a manufactured range of OSB, chipboard and MDF based wood panel products
Responsible for circa 5 key customer accounts (2 builders merchants could be national or independent and 3 panel importer distributors who buy in bulk and sell to small pallets to the independent merchants)
Revenue responsibility for approx. £15m-£20m
Existing customer accounts will be stable and performing within the company expected scope
100% account development role
Visiting head office and also branches with field sales team as required
Creating framework agreements
Developing the products range within customers
Forecasting, pricing and account planning
Customer facing role, ideally 4 days a week on the road, although in reality may be 50/50 dur to high volume of administration
The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager Chipboard & MDF with:
5 years+ proven track record of account management, ideally key account management within the construction industry, ideally building products
Builders merchants and distributor customer prior experience may be beneficial but not essential
Ability to communicate, present and influence at executive and C-level
Forecasting and account planning capability
Product knowledge of chipboard & MDF panels is not essential, as full product training will be provided
Outstanding attitude, our client is looking for can-do approach, proactive nature, intelligence and roll sleeves up mentality
Looking for longevity in career, no job hoppers
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: Wood Panel Products, OSB, Chipboard, Lumber, Plywood, LVL, Partideboard, MDF, Builders Merchants, House Builders, Timber Frame Manufacturers, Shop Fitters, Contractors, Construction, DIY and Furniture End Users, Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Manager
