Area Sales Manager - Building Chemicals, Sealants and Adhesives

Melton Mowbray

Area Sales Manager - Building Chemicals, Sealants and Adhesives

Job Title: Area Sales Manager - Building Chemicals, Sealants and AdhesivesIndustry Sector: Building Chemicals, Sealants, Adhesives, Grouts, Builders Merchants, Distributors, DIY Retailers and Independent WholesalersArea to be covered: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & PERemuneration: £40,000 - £45,000 + 10% bonus Benefits: Car Allowance or Hybrid/ Electric Company Car + full benefits packageThe 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 per day

Liaising with the internal team, colleagues from different territories and the upkeep of the CRM system

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager - Building Chemicals & Sealants with:

Proven field sales track record, having sold into independent retail customers such as; DIY stores, builders merchants, plumbers merchants, distributors or wholesalers

Hungry go-getter, with tonnes of enthusiasm

Autonomous in nature

Knowledge of building trade and home improvement sector would be welcome but is not essential

Knowledge of building chemicals including sealants, adhesives and landscaping jointing compounds is not required as full product training will be provided

Demonstrable track record in account management and new business generation

Consultative sales style with ability to build lasting relationships

Comfortable with working as part of a team

Results orientated and personable

An outlook of wanting to progress professionally

The Company:

250 employees

Part of a larger group

£150+m UK 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: Building Chemicals, Sealants, Adhesives, Grouts, Landscaping Jointing Compounds, Builders Merchants, Plumbers Merchants, Distributors Independent Wholesalers, Flooring Compounds, Flooring Adhesives, Flooring Membranes, Floor coverings, Primers, Flooring Contractors and Distributors