Area Sales Manager - Plumbers Merchants & Bathroom Showrooms
Job Title: Area Sales Manager - Plumbers Merchants & Bathroom Showrooms
Industry Sector: Builders Merchants, Plumbers Merchants, Independent Bathroom Showrooms, KBB, Bathroom Furniture and Sanitaryware
Area to be covered: Scotland - ideally based central belt
Remuneration: Up to £50,000 Neg. + up to 20% Bonus
Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car & Full Benefits
The role of the Area Sales Manager Plumbers Merchants & Bathroom Showrooms will involve:
1. Field sales position, selling our clients manufactured range of bathroom furniture and sanitaryware
2. Account managing circa 120 plumbing and builders merchants and member of buying groups (split 70% nationals, 30% independents) and approx. 30 mid-high end bathroom retail showrooms
3. Calling on accounts on a 8-16 week cycle dependent on size
4. Revenue responsibility of circa £8m
5. 80% account management and 20% new business development (recruiting new accounts/ generating new relationships with bathroom retailers - growth area)
6. Stabilising the largest territory by postcodes for our client in the UK, currently performing 9% below budget expectation
7. Working in a “buddy” system with a Specification Manager, who will be responsible for house builders, architects, interior designers and plumbing contractors
The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager Plumbers Merchants & Bathroom Showrooms with:
1. Proven field sales experience with plumbers merchants or independent bathroom retailers
2. Previous bathroom/ sanitaryware or kitchen product sales would be a distinct advantage
3. Proven track record of building strong relationships and achieving annual targets
4. Stable career history
5. Outgoing personality comfortable with entertaining clients and attending evening events
6. Team player
7. Strong focus on customer satisfaction
8. Tenacious, self motivated and confident
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