Are you interested in working for one of the UK’s largest suppliers of construction products? If so, this exciting Area Sales Manager position might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
The Company
With a mission to build a sustainable future for the construction industry and a focus on delivering first‑class service to customers, the company has established itself as one of the UK’s leading construction product distribution businesses. It continues to grow in the specialist markets it serves.
Their ethos is that the best solutions are found by the best teams, which is why they continuously invest in their people to develop and improve their skills and expertise and help them achieve their professional goals.
They recruit people who have a genuine interest in their customers, take pride in their work, and enjoy finding solutions to customer challenges.
They are now looking to appoint an Area Sales Manager to join their successful London team.
The Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for generating and developing sales opportunities with main contractors, specialist subcontractors, and builders’ merchants throughout North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, and Buckinghamshire. The role will focus on both new‑build and refurbishment projects across a broad range of construction sectors.
Reporting directly to the Regional Sales Manager, the position involves building and maintaining a strong customer base while driving profitable sales growth and securing project opportunities for the company’s East London, West London, and Maidstone branches.
The role requires a commercially minded and proactive individual who is confident engaging with key decision‑makers, developing long‑term relationships, and converting opportunities into measurable business growth.
The Candidate
To be successful, you will need to enjoy working within a fast‑paced sales environment where professionalism and high levels of customer service are key to success.
You will need a flair for sales, a commitment to meeting targets, and an enthusiasm for working both autonomously and as part of a team.
Experience in the construction industry – either in merchanting or distribution – is advantageous.
- Business and commercially astute
- Results driven, proactive and forward‑thinking
- Excellent negotiation skills with confidence to upsell/cross‑sell
- Resilient and self‑driven
- Customer focused
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, and detail conscious
- Strong stakeholder collaboration – a team player building effective relationships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders
- Experience with using CRM platforms
- Proficient across all Microsoft Office packages
This role offers excellent career progression opportunities along with continued training and professional development.
Location / Area
North London and Northern Home Counties
Salary
Competitive salary package + High OTE
Benefits
25 days holiday, pension scheme, company car, contributory travel and health scheme, full support and continuous training
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