Area Sales Manager - Building Chemicals, Sealants and Adhesives

Nottingham

£ 40000 - 45000/annum + 10% bonus

Area Sales Manager – Building Chemicals, Sealants and Adhesives

Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Building Chemicals, Sealants and Adhesives

Industry Sector: Building Chemicals, Sealants, Adhesives, Grouts, Builders Merchants, Distributors, DIY Retailers and Independent Wholesalers

Area to be covered: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & PE

Remuneration: £40,000 - £45,000 + 10% bonus

Benefits: Car Allowance or Hybrid/ Electric Company Car + full benefits package

The role of the Area Sales Manager – Building Chemicals & Sealants will involve:

* Selling a high quality manufactured range of building chemicals including sealants, adhesives and landscaping jointing compounds

* Targeting the building trade and home improvement/ DIY sector

* 80% account management role looking after circa 300 accounts (75% independent merchants 25% buying groups such as Fortis, NBG, NTG, H&B, CBA, Strongfast and Troy)

* Merchant customers include 30-40% fixings companies, 25% builders merchants, rest plumbers merchants, timber merchants, hardware stores, DIY retailers, decorative merchants and small independent wholesalers)

* 20% new business development

* All accounts are independents

* Inheriting an area slightly below budget, achieving circa £2.6m, capable of £3m-£3.5m hence fantastic opportunity to make a name for yourself

* Approx. 4-5 customer visits ...