Specification sales manager ndash; social housing local authorities

Specification Sales Manager ndash; Social Housing Local Authorities Job Title: Area Sales Manager ndash; Social Housing Local Authorities Industry Sector: Local Authority, Social Housing, Housing Association, Home Improvement Agencies, HAI rsquo;s, DFG rsquo;s, Dissability Facility Grants, Main Contractors, Specifiers, Specialist Adapted Bathroom Sub Contractors, Adapted Bathroom Distributors, Residential Homes and Nursing Homes Area to be covered: North West, North wales and Yorkshire (Not South Yorkshire) Remuneration: GBP42,000-GBP44,000 Neg. + up to 40% Bonus Benefits: Plug in Hybrid Car Benefits The role of the Specification Sales Manager ndash; Social Housing Local Authorities will involve: * Field sales role selling a manufactured range of functional and practical adapted bathrooms for the elderly and less-abled * 70% specification field sales led position gaining specifications with local authorities, housing associations and disabled facilities grants DFG rsquo;s via HIA rsquo;s (home improvement agencies) * Selling through main contractors who work of local authorities, and specialist adapted bathroom sub contractors * Protecting specifications and breaking other adapted bathroom manufacturers specifications wherever possible through offering an attractive commercial alternative solution * You will inherit a project bank, as well as relationships with approx. 300+ accounts, which will be a mixture of local boroughs and main contractors/ specialist adapted bathroom sub contractors (circa 150+ of which are actively spending) * 30% of your time managing relationships within bathroom adaptation distributors (our client is looking to reduce sales through distribution and focus on selling direct) * Inheriting an established area, currently 97% of budget and turning over GBP1.35m * 70% account management role, 30% new business development * Mix of public sector and private sector end users including; occupational therapists, residential homes, nursing homes, care homes etc but can be anyone with an adapted bathroom need The ideal applicant will be a Specification Sales Manager ndash; Social Housing Local Authorities with: * Must have specification field sales experience within either; local authorities, housing associations, social housing, HIA rsquo;s home improvement agencies or DFG rsquo;s disability facility grants * Ideally with main contractor or specialist adapted bathroom sub-contractor field sales route to market experience * Healthcare product knowledge is not required, as all construction product backgrounds will be considered * Sales hunter mentality * Open to kitchen, bedroom, bathroom related backgrounds as well as showers, boilers, fans and other building materials related field sales backgrounds * Consultative sales approach * Strong work ethic and integrity * Stable career history and positive can do approach * Entrepreneurial attitude prepared to take ownership * Track record of field sales achievement somewhere on CV The Company: * 100+ employees * GBP20m+ turnover * Part of a larger group 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: Social housing, local authorities, main contractor, specialist adapted bathroom sub contractor, HIA rsquo;s, adapted bathrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, wetrooms, shower, bathroom furniture, brassware, tapware, sanitaryware, heating, radiators, boilers, plumbing, showers and all other KBB industry associated materials