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% Bonus

Benefits: 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