Area Sales Manager - Construction Products in South West

Location: South Wales & South West England
Salary: £40,000-£50,000 + Commission + Company Car

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially driven Area Sales Manager to join an established specialist building products business supplying the UK construction market.

With a quality range of roofing, cladding and natural stone products, the company works with customers across the merchant, contractor, self-build, architectural and conservation markets.

This is a field-based role offering the opportunity to develop an established territory, build long-term customer relationships and drive profitable sales growth across South Wales and South West England.

• Manage and grow sales across the designated territory, achieving agreed revenue and margin targets.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing customers, including builders' merchants, contractors, architects and end users.

• Identify and win new business, opening new accounts and expanding the company's regional presence.

• Promote a specialist range of building products across the self-build, renovation and conservation markets.

• Identify new project opportunities and develop relationships with key decision-makers.

• Provide product advice and technical support, responding promptly to customer enquiries.

• Manage the sales pipeline, plan customer visits and maximise opportunities within the territory.

• Deliver excellent customer service while identifying opportunities to increase account value and profitability.

We are looking for a proactive, commercially minded sales professional with experience in the construction or building products sector.

You will ideally demonstrate:

• Proven success in a construction-related sales role.

• A track record of achieving sales targets and developing profitable customer relationships.

• Experience in account management and new business development.

• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

• Strong organisational and territory management abilities.

• A self-motivated, results-oriented approach with the drive to identify and convert new opportunities.

• £40,000-£50,000 basic salary, depending on experience.

• Revenue-driven commission scheme.

• Company car.

• Laptop and mobile phone.

• 5% matched pension.

• Business travel expenses.

• Opportunity to develop a regional territory and progress your career within an established specialist building products business.

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