Area Sales Manager – Timber and Sheet Panel Materials

Area Sales Manager - Timber and Sheet Panel Materials Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Timber and Sheet Panel Materials Industry Sector: Softwoods, Sheet Material, Hardwoods, Joinery products, MDF, OSB, Panel Products, Cladding, Mouldings, Decorative Surfaces, Decking, Engineered Roof, Façade Systems, Site Hoardings, Main Contractors, D&B Contractors, National and Regional Housebuilders , Shop Fitters, Joinery Contractors, Builders and Kitchen Manufacturers Area to be covered: North East – Middlesbrough to Newcastle – one day a week Wearside depot Remuneration: £40,000-£45,000 neg. up to 25% Bonus Benefits: Fully expensed hybrid or electric car benefits package The role of the Area Sales Manager – Timber & Sheet Panel Products will involve: * Field sales position selling a range of timber products and sheet panel materials * Selling into various contractors including; joinery contractors, small to medium sized builders, housebuilders, main contractors, dry lining contractors, fencing contractors, hoarding contractors, façade contractors, shop fitters, kitchen manufacturers, joinery retailers etc. * Predominantly a new business development role, you will be given some dormant accounts * Tasked with £1m target * Stimulating demand with the contractors and fulfilling all orders via depot on patch * One day a week in depot on patch, 3.5-4 days a week on the road * Typically 6 customer visits per day * No targets for the first quarter, opportunity to build your pipeline so that you can remain one quarter ahead * Working closely with the Branch manager and rest of team to identify new business opportunities * Treat the area like it’s your own business, you will responsible for marketing and planning strategy etc. The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Timber & Sheet Panel Products with: * Proven track record in construction field sales and the timber industry * Open to all building products backgrounds, knowledge of timber and sheet panel products preferred * Must have sold into contractors to stimulate demand * Contacts within contractors including; joinery contractors, small to medium sized builders, housebuilders, main contractors, dry lining contractors, fencing contractors, hoarding contractors, façade contractors, shop fitters, kitchen manufacturers, joinery retailers may be beneficial * Must have sold to contractors either for a manufacturer or a merchant * Commercial acumen/ business brain, understand margins, computer literate etc. * Ability to deal at multiple levels within customers * Initiative and autonomous approach * Driven, enthusiastic, hungry with a passion for the product and company * Excellent communication skills * Efficient territorial planning skills The Company: * Est.100 years * 500 employees * £200m turnover 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: Softwoods, Sheet Material, Hardwoods, Joinery products, MDF, OSB, Panel Products, Cladding, Mouldings, Decorative Surfaces, Decking, Engineered Roof, Façade Systems, Site Hoardings, Main Contractors, D&B Contractors, National and Regional Housebuilders , Shop Fitters, Joinery Contractors, Builders and Kitchen Manufacturers

Location: Hendon, GB

Posted Date: 5/15/2025