Area Sales Manager Construction Plant & Tool Hire
Job Title: Area Sales Manager Construction Plant & Tool Hire
Industry Sector: Small Plant Hire, Mixers, Saws, Trench Rammers, Excavators, Dumpers, Dozers, Telehandlers, Construction, Plant Hire companies, Civil Engineering Contractors, Landscaping Contractors, Groundcare Contractors, End Users, Machinery, Main Contractors, Housebuilder Developers, Recycling/Waste Contractors
Area to be covered: North East to East Midlands based near West Yorkshire
Remuneration: Up to £42,000 Neg. + 10% Bonus
Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car or Car Allowance & Full Benefits
Role Overview: The role of the Area Sales Manager Construction Plant & Tool Hire will involve:
* Field sales role, selling a distributed range of construction plant & tool hire, predominantly small plant such as mixers, saws, trench rammers etc. (huge portfolio) also selling excavators, dumpers, dozers and telehandlers etc.
* 80% construction plant sales, 20% groundcare equipment
* Selling into plant hire companies who supply to building contractors, main contractors, housebuilder developers, archaeologists and waste/recycling contractors as well as smaller independent plant companies and groundcare contractors
* Often used as an infill distributor when usual suppliers come up short
* Reasonable for an area only available due to a retirement
* £5m ledger
* Responsible for approx. 150 plant hire customers on patch, each with an average turnover of £10,000, but can be £50,000+
* Technical role, need to understand mechanics, tools etc.
* Multiple customer site visits daily
Ideal Applicant: The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager Construction Plant & Tool Hire with:
* 2-3 years proven track record of construction field sales success
* Construction hire industry experience preferred
* Open to plant hire, tool hire, groundcare hire such as landscaping products
* Will also consider builders merchant experience, either having worked for or sold into merchants and distributors as well as other plant hire companies
* Preferable some formal sales training
* Mechanically minded
* Looking for a career move and longevity
* Specific knowledge of mixers, saws, trench rammers etc. is not essential
* Contacts within plant hire companies may be useful
* Physically fit
The Company:
* Established 50 years+
* 50 employees
* Privately held
* Leading UK equipment distributor
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