Area sales manager ndash; tile panels and wall coverings

Area Sales Manager ndash; Tile Panels and Wall Coverings Job Title: Area Sales Manager ndash; Tile Panels and Wall Coverings Industry Sector: Housing Associations, Social Housing, Regional Housebuilders, Modular Builders, Housing Developers, Modular Buildings, Blue Chip Corporate End Users Brands, Healthcare, Care Homes, Hotels etc. Area to be covered: South of UK (Ideally based South East) Remuneration: GBP45,000-GBP55,000 + up to 7% Uncapped Commission Benefits: Car Allowance Benefits Package The role of the Area Sales Manager ndash; Tile Panels and Wall Coverings will involve: * Field sales role selling a manufactured range of acrylic and PVC tile panels * Promoting a wall covering 40-70% cheaper than tiling, typically installed 85% quicker than tiling * Targeting predominantly social housing. housing associations, regional housebuilder/ developers and modular builders * Other potential growth areas include healthcare/ care homes, kitchen and bathroom companies, modular building companies, architects, hotel and pub chains and distributors * Target list of projects will be provided * Small number of contracts and customers will be passed over * GBP800,000 revenue target * Project deals up to GBP200,000, but a current average project size is between GBP5,000-GBP65,000 * Projects won include Green King, McDonalds, KFC and various shops and hotels * Organising attendance at relevant trade shows * Working as part of a 2 man field sales team nationally The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager ndash; Tile Panels and Wall Coverings with: * Proven field sales track record promoting building products into housing associations, housebuilders/ housing developers or modular builders * Open to a variety or products such as cladding, flooring, tiles etc. * Relationships within kitchen and bathroom companies, modular building companies, hotel pub chains and distributors also of interest (potential growth areas) * Preferably sold an associated interior building product such as tiling, flooring, wall coverings etc. * Attention to detail * Ability to understand technical and installation benefits of the product and convey these to clients (find out what they really want) * Focus on projects where the specification can be repeated/ rolled out on a larger scale * Team player, comfortable liaising with marketing and sales support * Working knowledge of CRM systems, sales analytics and sales tools The Company: * Established 20 years+ * 20 employees * Privately held 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: Housing Associations, Social Housing, Regional Housebuilders, Private Developers, Modular Buildings, Blue Chip Corporate End Users, Tiles, Wall Coverings, Flooring, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Interior Finishes and other associated Tile Industry materials