Area Sales Manager - Bathrooms and Showers

Area Sales Manager - Bathrooms and ShowersJob Title: Area Sales Manager - Bathrooms and ShowersIndustry Sector: Plumbers Merchants, Independent Bathroom specialists, Independent Retailers, Bathroom Showrooms, Merchants and DIY StoresArea to be covered: North East & Yorkshire + CA & LA postcodesPostcodes: NE, DH, SR, TS, DL, YO, HU, HG, JS, WF, HX, HD, CA & LARemuneration: £38,000-£42,000 Neg. + 20% BonusBenefits: £500 per month car allowance or hybrid car & full benefitsThe role of the Area Sales Manager - Bathrooms and Showers will involve:Field sales position, promoting taps, showers and accessories for bathrooms and also kitchens90% of your time selling into selling into plumbers merchantsSmall amount of time trying to win specifications with predominantly small housebuilders, but also have some influence with local authorities, housing associations, architects and interior designersInheriting an area, currently performing well against budget expectationResponsible for circa 400-500 plumbers merchants customers (80% of the revenue come from the top 120 customers) - same number of accounts?30% new business development, 70% account managementInitially responsible for approx. £1.8mImplementing a 12 week journey plan which will see you visit customers in proportion to their value to the businessTypically 4 days on the road visiting customers, 1 day a week working from home/ adminThe ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager - Bathrooms and Showers with:Proven field sales track recordMust have sold into plumbers merchants (may consider currently working for a plumbers merchant looking for first field sales role)Proven account management skills; excellent relationship builder etc.Ambitious, dynamic and hard working personalityKnowledge of showers, bathrooms, brassware, tapware, sanitaryware preferredAbility to build structured journey planAutonomous, driven self starter, no leaflet droppersThe Company:Est. 100 years+60+ UK employeesCirca £20m+ turnoverPart of a larger groupMitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Sales Jobs, Construction sales vacancies and Specification sales positions within the building industry in sectors such as: Plumbers Merchants, Brassware, Tapware, Sanitaryware, Heating, Radiators, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Boilers, Renewables, Plumbing, Showers and the Tile industry