Area Sales Manager - Hardwood

Area Sales Manager - Hardwood

Job Title: Area Sales Manager - Hardwood

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Industry Sector: Hardwood, Accoya, timber, construction, Builders Merchants, Timber Merchants, Joinery Manufacturers, and Stair Companies, Kitchen Companies, Shop Fitters and Furniture Manufactures

Areas to be covered: South Wales, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Bristol & Avon and Somerset

Based: 2 days per week in Newport office - reasonable commute required

Remuneration: £42,000-£49,000 + bonus

Benefits: Fully expensed EV company car & full benefits

The role of the Area Sales Manager - Hardwoods will involve:

• Three days a week on the road, two days based at the Newport office
• Field sales position promoting hardwoods, accoya and some modified softwoods
• Selling into builders merchants, timber merchants, joinery manufacturers, stair companies, kitchen companies, shop fitters and furniture manufactures
• Tasked with helping the depot increase hardwood sales revenue from £2.5m to £4m over the next 18 months (personally responsible for circa £1m)
• Working closely with the senior management team and internal sales team
• Focus on developing both existing customer relationships and winning new business via your own network of contacts

Strong emphasis on specialist product expertise and strategic account development

Up to 8 customer visits per day when on the road

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Executive - Timber Products with:

• Must have field sales experience with hardwoods, accoya and other specialist timber products
• Proven track record in field sales
• Network of established contacts within; builders merchants, timber merchants, joinery manufacturers, stair companies, kitchen companies, shop fitters or furniture manufactures
• Autonomous in approach
• IT literate
• Hungry and with a desire to succeed

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: Hardwood, Accoya, timber, construction, Builders Merchants, Timber Merchants, Joinery Manufacturers, and Stair Companies, Kitchen Companies, Shop Fitters and Furniture Manufactures