Permanent
Area Sales Manager
Roofing Merchant
Lancashire
Up to £38k Basic, Co car, 35% bonus potential, 12% pension, 25 days hols, private health cover

Area Sales Manager- Roofing Products, North West England

Ref: 178| Posted: 7th Sep 2021

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- Are you a construction sales professional, looking to join a truly ambitious roof windows manufacturer? Are you a confident relationship builder, with experience of selling to Builders merchants & educating the contractor/installer on site? Are you a team player, with demonstrable sales success, looking to work alongside extremely talented, fun & driven colleagues? Up to £38k basic, 35% bonus potential, up to 12% pension contribution, 25 days holiday, company car, mobile, laptop, covering the North West of England. APPLY TODAY!

- THE ROLE;

  • This is an exciting & challenging career opportunity, where your mission is to help our client grow into one of the most recognised brands in the roofing industry. 
  • As Area Sales Manager, you will be selling timber roof windows and accessories, into roofing and building suppliers, roofing merchants, builders merchants, distributors, retailers, roof window installers, contractors, regional house builders and jobber builders.
  • As Area Sales Manager, you will be building relationships with existing customers, running trade mornings, offering product training and demonstrations, as well as targeting a large database of customers that haven't as yet been educated on the huge cost, service and product benefits of our clients range of products. 
  • You will typically be on the roads 4 days per week, making 16+ face to face meetings per week. 
  • You will be focused on accounts in North Wales and North West England, being Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, up to Cumbria, with a mix of established accounts and new business.
  • As Area Sales Manager, you will report on competitor activity, maintain industry knowledge by reviewing professional publications, establish personal networks and attend industry related events. 
  • You'll attend trade shows and conferences as required and will work closely with your colleagues across the country. 
  • As the manufacturer, you will do joint calls with and support your distributor/builders merchant/roofing merchant.
  • The role is 50% contractor, 50% distributor. They offer superb training, from both a sales and practical perspective.
  • This is a well established territory with huge potential as brand recognition grows, so you will be excited by the opportunity to really make a name for yourself. This is a company with big ambition.

- THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE;

  • The successful Area Sales Manager will be ambitious, with a demonstrable track record of sales success in field sales in the construction industry.
  • You will ideally have experience of generating demand with the installer/contractor & have worked for a manufacturer, builders merchants, distributor or stockist. 
  • You will possess an enthusiastic "do it now" attitude and be aspiring, target driven and self motivated.
  • Experience of a building product such as plasterboard, insulation, roofing, timber, bricks, blocks, fascias, soffits, would be advantageous.
  • As Business Development Manager, you will have an inquisitive nature, a growth mindset and a passion to succeed.
  • You will have the skill to communicate professionally across multiple levels of the business.
  • You will be IT literate and a good team player.
  • You will thrive on guidance and team support and be coachable.

- THE COMPANY;

  • Our client is a highly regarded manufacturer of roof windows and accessories, that offer ease of installation, industry leading energy efficiency, excellent product support, enviable guarantees and big ambition.

- THE REMUNERATION;

  • Basic salary of £35,000- £38,000 dependent on experience.
  • Mix of monthly and annual bonus potential, part team based, of up to 35% of basic.
  • Skoda Octavia company car.
  • Fantastic pension options of either 5% from you, 10% from the client, or 7% from you, 12% from the client.
  • Medical cover through AXA PPP after 3 months service.
  • 25 days holiday, plus 8 Bank holidays
  • Mobile, laptop. 

- This is a superb opportunity to join a great team and really make a name for yourself. If you have the attitude, desire and skill sets that our client is looking for, then call Colin or Nick of Chandler Harris Recruitment on 01737 452030, or email info@chandlerharrisrecruitment.co.uk