Area Sales Manager - Timber and Sheet Panel Materials

Area Sales Manager - Timber and Sheet Panel Materials

Job Title: Area Sales Manager - Timber and Sheet Panel Materials

Industry Sector: Softwoods, Sheet Material, Hardwoods, Joinery products, MDF, OSB, Panel Products, Cladding, Mouldings, Decorative Surfaces, Decking, Engineered Roof, Façade Systems, Site Hoardings, Main Contractors, D&B Contractors, National and Regional Housebuilders , Shop Fitters, Joinery Contractors, Builders and Kitchen Manufacturers

Area to be covered: North East - Middlesbrough to Newcastle - one day a week Wearside depot

Remuneration: £40,000-£45,000 neg. + up to 25% BonusBenefits: Fully expensed hybrid or electric car + benefits package The role of the Area Sales Manager - Timber & Sheet Panel Products will involve:

• Field sales position selling a range of timber products and sheet panel materials
• Selling into various contractors including; joinery contractors, small to medium sized builders, housebuilders, main contractors, dry lining contractors, fencing contractors, hoarding contractors, façade contractors, shop fitters, kitchen manufacturers, joinery retailers etc.
• Predominantly a new business development role, you will be given some dormant accounts
• Tasked with £1m target
• Stimulating demand with the contractors and fulfilling all orders via depot on patch
• One day a week in depot on patch, 3.5-4 days a week on the road
• Typically 6+ customer visits per day
• No targets for the first quarter, opportunity to build your pipeline so that you can remain one quarter ahead
• Working closely with the Branch manager and rest of team to identify new business opportunities
• Treat the area like it’s your own business, you will responsible for marketing and planning strategy etc.

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager - Timber & Sheet Panel Products with:

• Proven track record in construction field sales and the timber industry
• Open to all building products backgrounds, knowledge of timber and sheet panel products preferred
• Must have sold into contractors to stimulate demand
• Contacts within contractors including; joinery contractors, small to medium sized builders, housebuilders, main contractors, dry lining contractors, fencing contractors, hoarding contractors, façade contractors, shop fitters, kitchen manufacturers, joinery retailers may be beneficial
• Must have sold to contractors either for a manufacturer or a merchant
• Commercial acumen/ business brain, understand margins, computer literate etc.
• Ability to deal at multiple levels within customers
• Initiative and autonomous approach
• Driven, enthusiastic, hungry with a passion for the product and company
• Excellent communication skills
• Efficient territorial planning skills

The Company:

• Est.100 years
• 500+ employees
• £200m+ turnover

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: Softwoods, Sheet Material, Hardwoods, Joinery products, MDF, OSB, Panel Products, Cladding, Mouldings, Decorative Surfaces, Decking, Engineered Roof, Façade Systems, Site Hoardings, Main Contractors, D&B Contractors, National and Regional Housebuilders , Shop Fitters, Joinery Contractors, Builders and Kitchen Manufacturers